1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPLICATION NO.126 OF 2006 IN LETTERS PATENT APPEAL (ST.)NO. 7657 OF 2006 The Chief Officer and Anr. ...Applicants. Vs. Shri Vithal Shankar Jadhav ...Respondent. Mr.M.S.Kumthekar, Advocate for the applicants. Mr.Vipin Kambli, Advocate for the respondent. CORAM : SMT.RANJANA DESAI AND CORAM : SMT.RANJANA DESAI AND CORAM : SMT.RANJANA DESAI AND SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,JJ. SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,JJ. SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,JJ. DATED : SEPTEMBER 18, 2006. DATED : SEPTEMBER 18, 2006. DATED : SEPTEMBER 18, 2006. P.C.:- . Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. There is delay of 60 days in filing the letters patent appeal. The learned counsel for the respondent strenuously opposes the prayer for condonation of delay. However in the circumstances of the case, we are of the opinion that in the interest of justice delay should be condoned. Hence, for the reasons stated in the civil application, delay is condoned. 2 3. Civil application is disposed of. [SMT.RANJANA DESAI,J.] [SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J.]