IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL. APPLICATION NO. 593 OF 2009 (FOR CONDONATION OF DELAY) IN FIRST APPEAL (ST) NO. 1663 OF 2009 IN L.AR.. NO. 82 OF 2001 The State of Maharashtra & anr ...........Applicants V/S. Sunandabai Namdeo Patil ...............Respondent --------- Ms. Manchekar, adv.for the applicant. Mr. Ahuja, adv.for the respondent. CORAM : SMT. R.P. SONDURBALDOTA, J. 22nd MARCH, 2010. P.C. :- 1. This Civil Application is taken out by the State for condonation of delay of 219 days in filing the appeal against the judgment and award dated 15th November, 2007 passed by the Ad-Hoc District Judge in L.A.R. No. 82 of 2001. The application is opposed by the respondent. 2. Ms. Manchekar, the learned AGP submits that the delay in filing the appeal has occasioned on account of over-burdening in the office of the Government Pleader, as well as the office of the Principal Secretary of Legal Affairs, Law and Judiciary, Mantralaya, Mumbai who has to recommend filing of the appeal. She submits that the appeal has been filed immediately on receipt of recommendation. Mr. Ahuja, the learned counsel for the respondent, submits that, these are the reasons repeatedly found in the application for condonation of delay filed by the State of Maharashtra. 3. Though, there is an element of truth in the submission advanced by Mr. Ahuja. However, considering the stakes involved in the matter and also the manner in which the entire government machinery functions, some concession is required to be given to it while considering the applications filed for condonation of delay. The respondent, in such circumstances can be compensated with costs so as to do justice. Hence, the Civil Application is allowed in terms of prayer clause (a) on condition that the applicants pay costs quantified at Rs.3,500/- to the respondent within a period of 4 weeks from today. The delay is condoned. The office to number the appeal and place the same for admission in due course. [SMT. R.P. SONDURBALDOTA, J]