1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD. CIVIL APPLICATION NO.624 OF 2007 IN FIRST APPEAL (Stamp) No.25622 OF 2006 M/s New India Assurance .. appellant/orig. Co.Ltd. Opponent No.2 vs Salubai w/o Mahadev Thokal .. Respondents/orig. and others. Petitioners. ---- Shri A.B. Gatne, Advocate, holding for Shri V.N.Upadhye, Advocate for the applicant. Shri A.N.Nagargoje, Advocate for Respondent Nos.1 to 5. Respondent No.6 absent, although served through paper publication. ---- Coram : Shrihari P. Davare, J. Date : 27th August, 2010 P.C. 01. Heard. This is an application preferred by the applicant for condonation of delay 29 caused in filing first appeal under stamp number, challenging the judgment and order dated 16.9.2006 passed by the learned Civil Judge, Senior Division, Beed, in W.C. Petition No. 17 of 2005. 2 02. Learned Counsel for Respondent Nos. 1 to 5 opposed the present applicant vehemently, and submitted that it bears no substance and same is devoid of merits and, therefore, same be rejected. 3. After considering rival submissions advanced and 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 certainly it is not inordinate and, therefore, same deserves to be condoned in the interest of justice. 4. In the result, present application is allowed in terms of prayer clause (a) thereof and the delay of 266 days in filing the accompanying first appeal, which is on stamp number, stands condoned. Said first appeal be registered and numbered. Present application stands disposed of, accordingly. (Shrihari P. Davare, J.) pnd/ca624.07