: 1 : IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPLICATION NO.7635 OF 1996 IN FIRST APPEAL (ST.) NO.20473 OF 1996 Vishwanath Narayan Kalal .. Applicant V/s. The New India Insurance Co. Ltd. & Ors. .. Respondents Mr. S.M. Gorwadkar for the Applicant. Mr. S.M. Dange for Respondent No.1. Mr. S.P. Thorat for Respondent Nos.2 to 5. CORAM : SMT. NISHITA MHATRE, J. DATED : 20 TH APRIL, 2010. P.C.: 1. This Civil Application has been filed for condoning the delay of two days in preferring the First Appeal. The Civil Application was filed on 11th December, 1996 and was moved immediately thereafter. Rule was issued on 19th December, 1996. However, the applicant took no steps to move the matter before this Court to have the delay condoned. 2. In these circumstances, in my view, after 14 years there is no need to condone the delay. 3. The Civil Application is dismissed.