IN IN IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL CIVIL CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION APPELLATE JURISDICTION APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL CIVIL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 2949 OF 2008 APPLICATION NO. 2949 OF 2008 APPLICATION NO. 2949 OF 2008 IN IN IN CIVIL CIVIL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 2283 OF 2008 APPLICATION NO. 2283 OF 2008 APPLICATION NO. 2283 OF 2008 IN IN IN WRIT WRIT WRIT PETITION NO. 1600 OF 1997 PETITION NO. 1600 OF 1997 PETITION NO. 1600 OF 1997 1. Anjuman-E-Taleem & anr. ] .. Petitioners/ Applicants Versus 1. The State of Maharashtra & anr. ] .. Respondents Mr. G.R. Rege i/b S.M. Railkar for the applicants. Mr. V.P. Malwankar, AGP, for the respondent No.1. Ms. Prachi Khandke i/b V.R. Bhosale for the respondent No.2. CORAM: S.B. MHASE & D.B. BHOSALE, JJ. DATED: 13TH MARCH, 2009 P.C. : 1. We have perused the application for condonation of delay and the application for restoration. Though the reason of illness of the earlier Advocate is quoted, yet we find that there is an inordinate delay in filing the application. However, in the interest of justice we are inclined to condone the delay and restore the matter. : 2 : 2. Learned counsel for the respondent No.2 vehemently opposes the Civil Applications for grant of both the reliefs. However, we feel that the said respondent No.2 can be compensated in terms of costs. Therefore, we pass the following order. 3. Civil Application No.2949 of 2008 is made absolute in terms of prayer clause (b), which reads thus: "(b) the delay of about 900 days in filing the above Civil Application be kindly condoned on such terms and conditions as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper." 4. Civil Application No.2283 of 2008 is made absolute in terms of prayer clause (b), which reads thus: "(b) pending the hearing and final disposal of this Civil Application as also the above Writ Petition, further proceedings including Contempt Application No.18 of 1997 pending on the file of School Tribunal, Kolhapur, be stayed;" 5. The above prayers are granted subject to costs : 3 : of Rs.3,000/- to be paid to Kirtikar Law Library within a period of two weeks from today. 6. Both the above Civil Applications are, accordingly, disposed of. Sd/- Sd/- [D.B. [D.B. [D.B. BHOSALE, J.] BHOSALE, J.] BHOSALE, J.] [S.B. [S.B. [S.B. MHASE, J.] MHASE, J.] MHASE, J.]