1 CAF: 515/2004 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPLICATION NO.515 OF 2004 IN FIRST APPEAL (ST.) NO.25895 OF 2003 The State of Maharashtra .... Applicant Vs. Laxmi Gajendra Mane & Kamble .... Respondents & Ors. Ms. Mhaispurkar, Government Pleader for applicant. Mr. S.D. Patil & Mr. S.S. Tambekar for respondents no. 2 and 3. Coram : SMT. R.P. SONDURBALDOTA, J. Date : 29th March, 2011 P.C. 1. This is an application for condonation of delay in filing the appeal by the State to challenge the judgment and award dated 17th July 2002 passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Kolhapur. The only ground set out in the application is the procedural delay on the part of the applicant. The learned Government Pleader states that there was some confusion as regards the decision in filing of the appeal, which contributed to the delay. 2. Taking overall view of the matter, the application is allowed on condition that the applicant pays costs quantified at Rs.3,000/- to the 2 CAF: 515/2004 respondents no.2 and 3. The other respondents are absent, despite service. Costs to be paid within a period of four weeks from today. (SMT.R.P. SONDURBALDOTA,J)