1 JPP IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE CIVIL JURISDICTION CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 109 OF 2009 IN LETTERS PATENT APPEAL (ST.)NO. 1958 OF 2009 IN WRIT PETITION NO. 4480 OF 1993 Shri Ambika Mandal. ... Appellant. V/s. Smt. Malti Aappu Pachore & Ors. ... Respondents. Mr. Lalita Panchakshari for the Appellant. Mr. Umesh Mankapure for Respondent 1. Mr. R.M. Patne, AGP for the State. CORAM : ANIL R. DAVE, C.J. & S.C. DHARMADHIKARI, J. DATED : 23rd MARCH, 2010. P.C. :- This is an application for condonation of delay caused in filing an appeal against an order passed in Writ Petition No.4480 of 1993. 2. Upon hearing the learned Advocate and in view of the facts of the case, we find that Appeal could not be filed earlier as 2 the Appellant had not been paid the amount payable by Respondent No.4 and for the said reason the appeal could not be filed within the period of limitation. 3. Looking to the facts of the case and in the interest of justice, the delay is condoned. However, with costs and the cost is quantified at Rs.5,000/-. The Application for condonation of delay is disposed of as such. 4. The Appeal to be notified for hearing only after evidence with regard to payment of cost is produced before the Registry of this Court. CHIEF JUSTICE S.C. DHARMADHIKARI, J.