1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD. CIVIL APPLICATION NO.4808 OF 2001 IN FIRST APPEAL (Stamp) No.5158 OF 2000 Gorakh s/o Ashruba Rasal ... Applicant/ appellant vs. Anusayabai w/o Shivram Chaudhari ... Respondents and others. ori.Resps. ----- Smt. C.E.Gaikwad, Advocate for the applicant. G.D.Kale, Advocate for Resp. Nos. 1 to 6 (absent). Respondent No.7 absent, although served through paper publication. Shri M.V.Thorat, Advocate, holding for Shri A.B.Gatne, Advocate for Respondent No.8. Coram : Shrihari P. Davare, J. Date : 27th August, 2010 P.C. 01. The applicant has made a statement in presentation form that notice to Respondent No.9 is not necessary. 2. Heard learned counsel for the applicant. 3. This is an application preferred by the State for condonation of delay of 127 days caused in filing 2 accompanying first appeal which is on stamp number, challenging the judgment and award dated 11.8.1999 rendered by the learned Member, Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Aurangabad in Motor Accident Claim Petition No.105 of 1989. 04. For the reasons stated in the application, it appears that the applicant has explained the delay satisfactorily. Moreover, it also appears that the said delay is not wilful, deliberate or intentional and, therefore, the same deserves to be condoned in the interest of justice. 05. Hence, application is allowed in terms of prayer clause (B) thereof and delay caused in filing the accompanying first appeal on stamp number, stands condoned and the said appeal be registered and numbered. Present application stands disposed of, accordingly. (Shrihari P. Davare, J.) pnd/ca4808.01