bsb 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 CIVIL CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION APPELLATE JURISDICTION APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT WRIT WRIT PETITION NO. 1963 OF 1999 PETITION NO. 1963 OF 1999 PETITION NO. 1963 OF 1999 Pandharinath Khandu Chaudhari ... Petitioner v/s Shaikh Mohd. Chote Miya Shaikh & anr. ... Respondents Mr.M.S.Karnik for the petitioner. Mr.G.S.Hegde for the respondent No2. CORAM: CORAM: CORAM: SMT.NISHITA MHATRE, J. SMT.NISHITA MHATRE, J. SMT.NISHITA MHATRE, J. DATED: DATED: DATED: 12TH NOVEMBER, 2008 12TH NOVEMBER, 2008 12TH NOVEMBER, 2008 P.C. P.C. P.C.: 1. This petition challenges the order passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Nashik, dismissing the application for restoration of the application for condoning the delay. 2. The petitioner met with an accident on 7th July, 1993. An application for compensation was filed before the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Nashik, in April, 1994. Since there was a delay, the petitioner filed a Misc. Application No.57 of 1995 for condoning the delay in filing the claim application. This application was dismissed for default on 22.6.1998. An application was made on the same day for restoration. However that 2 application has been dismissed and hence the present petition. 3. Mr.Hegde for the respondent Corporation, which is the contesting party, has no objection for restoring the application for condonation of delay. 4. Accordingly, Misc. Application No.57 of 1995 is restored to file. The same shall be disposed of as expeditiously as possible. 5. Writ petition allowed. No order as to costs.