( 1 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO. 5272 OF 2010 The Principal, New Arts, Science and Commerce College, Ahmednagar PETITIONER VERSUS Menanath Sitaram Jaigude RESPONDENT ..... Mr. A.D. Shinde, advocate holding for Mr. V.D. Hon, advocate for the petitioner. ` ..... [CORAM : V.R. KINGAONKAR, J.] [DATE : 18th June, 2010] PER COURT : 1. Heard learned counsel. 2. The delay condonation application filed by the respondent was allowed by the learned Presiding Officer of the Pune and Shivaji University and College Tribunal, Pune vide the impugned order passed on Misc. Application No. 5/2009 (P). 3. The respondent was working as a Peon on establishment of the petitioner’s college. He had challenged his termination by filing writ petition No. 4330/2009. ( 2 ) However, the writ petition was found not maintainable and as such, was withdrawn. This Court allowed the withdrawal and observed that the College Tribunal may consider the period spent by the respondent in this Court, in pursuance to the writ petition, for the purpose of condonation of the delay. The learned Presiding Officer accordingly held that such period was required to be excluded under section 14 of the Limitation Act and thus, the explanation required was only for period between 10-09-2009 and 15-10-2009. The learned Presiding Officer found that there was sufficient explanation and justification for the delay and, therefore, the condoned it. The impugned order is discretionary and moreover, it is well settled that liberal approach is required to be taken in such a matter. There is no perversity committed by the learned Presiding Officer while condoning the delay. No merits. The petition is dismissed. No costs. [V.R. KINGAONKAR] JUDGE NPJ/wp5272-10