:1: :1: :1: IN IN IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPLICATION NO.1687 OF 2008 IN FIRST APPEAL(ST) NO.4377 OF 2008 ARISING IN MACT APPLICATION NO. 199 OF 1997 Union of India ....Appellants V/s. Mrs.V.V.Sujatha and ors. ....Respondents. ====== Ms.Nisha Valani, Adv. for the Appellants. Mr.M.B.Kotak, Adv. for the Respondents. CORAM: SMT.RANJANA DESAI, AND SMT.R.P.SONDURBALDOTA, JJ. DATED: 17TH APRIL, 2008. P.C. P.C. P.C. : : : 1. There is a delay of 900 days in filing this First Appeal. The Appellants have therefore filed this Civil Application praying that delay may be condoned. We have heard learned counsel appearing for the Appellants. She has drawn our attention to paragraph :2: :2: :2: no.2 of the Application and contended that for the reasons stated in the Civil Application, the delay may be condoned. 2. The Appellant has strenously opposed the condonation of delay. In the circumstances of the case and in the interest of justice, we feel that the delay must be condoned after saddling the Appellant with costs. We therefore direct that the Appellant shall pay costs quantified at Rs.10,000/- to the Respondents. Delay is condoned, subject to the Appellants paying costs of Rs.10,000/- to the Respondents. Costs to be paid within a period of 8 weeks. 3. Mr.Kotak, learned Counsel for the Respondents states that for a period of 8 weeks, the impugned order will not be executed. We accept this statement. 4. Civil Application disposed off. sd/- sd/- (SMT.R.P.SONDURBALDOTA, J) (SMT.RANJANA DESAI, J)