1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPLICATION NO.5480 OF 2005 IN FIRST APPEAL (St.) NO.18164 OF 2005 The State of Maharashtra ....Applicant Versus Pandurang Tulsiram Thakur Since deceased through his legal heirs A. Harichhandra Pandurang Thakur & Ors. ....Respondents. Smt. S. V. Sonavane, AGP for the State. Neelam P. Nikale h/f. Vijay S. Gharat for the Respondents 1A to 1G. CORAM : P. B. MAJMUDAR & R. V. MORE, JJ. DATED : 12th OCTOBER, 2009. P.C.: Heard the learned AGP for the State and learned Counsel for the Respondents. 2. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the delay in filing the First Appeal is condoned. The Civil Application is accordingly, allowed. There shall be no order as to cost. Sd/- Sd/- (R. V. MORE, J.) (P. B. MAJMUDAR, J.)