1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE CIVIL JURISDICTION CIVIL APPLICATION NO.526 OF 2004 IN LETTERS PATENT APPEAL(ST) NO.30361 OF 2004 IN WRIT PETITION NO.1415 OF 2003 Aduni Zubeda Khatoon Ahmedsaheb ...Applicant Vs. State of Maharashtra & Ors. ...Respondents Mr. A. M. Joshi for Applicant Ms. P.S. Cardoso, A.G.P for Respondent No.1 Ms.Deepa Ahuja i/b. V.B. Naik for Respondents 2 & 3 Mr.N.V.Jadhav i/b.Mr.Nitin Jamdar for Respondent No.4 CORAM: SHRI J.N.PATEL & SMT. ROSHAN DALVI, JJ. DATED: 4TH APRIL, 2007 P.C. 1. Heard. 2. There is delay of 82 days in filing the Letters Patent Appeal. 3. The application is strongly contested by the Respondents on the ground that the Appellant is a chronic defaulter in this respect and therefore, the Court should not consider his 2 application, as no good and sufficient reasons are given explaining the delay. In order to give a fair opportunity to the Appellant, Court is inclined to condone the delay subject to costs of Rs.1500/- to be shared equally by the Respondents. 4. The amount of costs to be paid within 2 weeks. 5. Matter be listed on board in due course for admission. (SMT.ROSHAN DALVI, J.) (SHRI.J.N.PATEL, J.)