IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 299 OF 2009 IN LETTERS PATENT APPEAL ST. NO. 13427 OF 2009 IN WRIT PETITION NO. 7987 OF 2006 The Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation. ..... Appellant. vs. Manteshwar Vithal Joshi. ..... Respondent. Mr. G.S. Hegde i/by G.S. Hegde & Associates for the Appellant. Mr. Rahul D. Oak for respondent. CORAM : J.N. PATEL, ACTING, C.J. & B.R. GAVAI, J. DATE : 5TH FEBRUARY, 2010. P.C. The application is vehemently opposed by the learned counsel for the respondent-employee. However, taking into consideration the grounds pressed in the application, the application for condonation of delay is allowed. (J.N. PATEL, ACTING, C.J.) (B.R. GAVAI, J.)