1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD. CIVIL APPLICATION NO.11443 OF 2003 IN FIRST APPEAL (Stamp) No.33803 OF 2003 United India Insurance Company applicant-orig. respondent No.2 versus Mankarnabai w/o Ramesh Sontakke and others. Respondents/Resp. Nos.1 to 6 orig. Petitioners.Resp. No.7 ori.Resp.1 ----- Shri A.M. Phule, Advocate, holding for Shri D.V. Soman, for the applicant. Shri A.M. Gaikwad, Advocate for Respondent Nos. 1 to 6 (absent). ----- Coram : Shrihari P. Davare, J. Date : 27th August, 2010 P.C. 1. Heard learned learned counsel for the applicant. 2. This is an application preferred by the Applicant for condonation of delay of 173 days caused in filing accompanying first appeal which is on stamp number 33803 of 2003, challenging the judgment and award dated 27.2.2003 rendered by the learned learned Additional District Judge, Nanded in Motor Accident Claim Petition No.434 of 2000. 2 3. Considering 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, same deserves to be condoned in the interest of justice. 06. Hence, civil application is allowed in terms of prayer clause (B) thereof and the delay caused in filing the accompanying first appeal, stands condoned. First Appeal, which is on stamp number, be registered and numbered. Present application stands disposed of, accordingly. (Shrihari P. Davare, J.) pnd/ca11443.03