1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 3971 OF 2009 IN FIRST APPEAL NO.2703 OF 2007 The State of Maharashtra & Ors. .. Applicants V/s M/s.Atur India Pvt.Ltd. & Anr. .. Respondents Ms.V.S.Mhaispurkar, AGP for the Applicants. Mr.Daljeet Singh Bhatia i/by M/s.ALMT Legal for the Respondents. CORAM : R.G.KETKAR, J. DATE : 18th June, 2010 P.C. : 1. This application is for condoning the delay caused in filing the application and also for restoring the appeal to the file of this Court and for permitting the applicant to file paper book as per the order dated 19th December, 2007. 2. Heard learned counsel for the parties. By order dated 19th December, 2007 appeal preferred by the applicant was admitted. Applicant were directed to file private paper book alongwith the decree forms within one year from that date and it was made clear that if the compliance is not made within the stipulated time, the appeal was to stand dismissed for want of prosecution without further reference to the Court. The time fixed in the order dated 19th December, 2007 expired on 18th December, 2008. The present civil application is taken out on 27th August, 2009. The learned counsel for the Respondents submits that after expiry of one year’s time, the application is taken out as late as on 27th August, 2009 and there is no explanation for condonation of delay. 2 3. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties, and for the reasons set out in paragraph No.4 of the Civil application, I am satisfied that the applicants have explained the delay. Hence, Civil Application is allowed in terms of prayer clauses (b) and (c), with no order as to costs. 4. Applicants to supply private paper book and decree forms within four weeks from today, failing which, the order dated 19th December, 2007 shall stand revived and the appeal will stand dismissed,without further reference to the Court. (R.G.KETKAR, J.)