1 FARAD CONTINUATION SHEET NO. IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE, BENCH AT AURANGABAD Civil Application No.7035 of 2008 In FAST No. 12762/2004. _______________________________________________________________ Office Notes, Office | Memoranda of Coram, | Court's or Judge's orders appearances, Court's | orders or directions | and Registrar's orders | _______________________|_______________________________________ 1. Heard learned counsel for the applicant and the learned counsel for the Respondent. 2. This is Civil Application for condonation of delay of 2098 days in filing the First Appeal. Perusal of the award shows that the compensation has been enhanced multifold. The reasons stated in the Civil Application for condonation of delay is that after the Government Pleader forwarded his opinion to the Law and Judiciary Department, it was scrutinised and thereafter a Resolution was passed to prefer an appeal. The learned counsel for the Respondent opposes the Civil Application. No affidavit has been filed by the Respondent denying the contentions and averments in the Civil Application. Taking into account the reasons stated in the Civil Application and on the basis of principle of non- traverse, as no affidavit is filed denying the contention, the delay is condoned on payment of costs of Rs.5,000/- (Rupees five thousand) by the applicant to the Respondent. The costs shall be paid within a period of eight (8) weeks from today. (S.V.GANGAPURWALA,J.) Dt.31.03.2010. asp/office/Ca7035.08