1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH : NAGPUR Civil Application No. 638 of 2009 IN First Appeal St. No. 19618 of 2008 [Surendra Kaur Satwindrasingh Ghotra & ors. Vs. Laxmi G. Atrathe & another] Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders Court's or Judge's orders or directions and Registrar's orders. Mr. S. Chopde, Adv., for the applicants. ------ CORAM : B.P. DHARMADHIKARI AND F.M. REIS, JJ. DATE : 24th August, 2009. 1. Heard. 2. The claimants before Motor Accident Claims Tribunal are seeking condonation of delay of 19 days in filing First Appeal under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act. 3. The respondent no.1-owner is served, and has chosen not to appear. The prayer for 2 condonation is supported by affidavit. 4. We have perused the reasons disclosed. We do not find any malafides in the matter. Hence, in the interest of justice, delay is condoned. Office to register the First Appeal. Judge Judge |Hedau|