1 caf3000-08 rpa IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURSIDICTION CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 3000 OF 2008 WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO.3001 OF 2008 IN FIRST APPEAL ST. NO. 13227 OF 2008 Brihan Mumbai Mahanagarpalika, Mumbai. .. Applicant V/s. Dnyandev Alias Dnyaneshwar Shripat Patil .. Respondent ..... Mr. Vinod Mahadik for the applicant – BMC. ..... CORAM : A.S.OKA, J. DATE : AUGUST 30, 2011. P.C.: Heard the learned counsel appearing for the applicant. Perused the averments made in the application. This is an Appeal against Award dated 27th September, 2006 passed in a claim petition under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. The applicant applied for obtaining certified copy of the Judgment and Award on 24th November, 2006. The certified copy of the Judgment and Award was ready on 5th February, 2007. The Appeal has been preferred on 12th April, 2008. Thus, the Appeal has been preferred more than 14 months from the date on which certified copy of the impugned Judgment and 2 caf3000-08 Award was ready. Compensation of Rs.2,15,000/- has been granted by the Tribunal to the claimant on account of the injuries sustained in the accident which was caused due to the rash and negligent driving on the part of the driver of truck of the applicant-Municipal Corporation. Except for usual explanation that there was procedural delay, there is absolutely no explanation for the long delay of 14 months. Even after taking a liberal view, it is not possible to condone the delay. Hence, no case is made out for condonation of delay. Application is accordingly dismissed. 2. Civil Application No.3001 of 2008 does not survive and the same is disposed of. (A.S.OKA, J.)