1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 1770 OF 2009 IN FIRST APPEAL STAMP NO.9654 OF 2009 Malegaon Municipal Corporation Applicant Vs. Soni Medical Stores Respondents WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO.1891 OF 2009 IN FIRST APPEAL STAMP NO.9669 OF 2009 Malegaon Municipal Corporation Applicant Vs. Ashish Agencies Respondents WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO.1898 OF 2009 IN FIRST APPEAL STAMP NO.9666 OF 2009 Malegaon Municipal Corporation Applicant Vs. Soni Medical Stores Respondents Mr.R.B.Raghuwanshi with Ms.Rutuja Ambekar for applicants. Mr.S.G.Aney, Senior Counsel with Ms.A.R.S.Baxi for respondents. CORAM: B.H.MARLAPALLE & S.J.VAZIFDAR,JJ. June 10, 2009. 2 P.C. 1. Heard Mr.Raghuwanshi with Ms.Ambekar, learned counsel for the applicant – Municipal Corporation. Mr.Aney, learned Senior Counsel with Ms. Baxi appears for the respondents. 2. First Appeals under stamp Nos.9654, 9669 and 9666 of 2009 have been filed by the applicants – Corporation but belatedly and hence these applications for condonation of delay. 3. As per the office note the appeals are beyond time by 2 years and 151 days. In the peculiar facts and circumstances of this case, the delay caused in filing the Appeals deserves to be condoned but by imposing costs. 4. Hence delay condoned subject to payment of costs quantified at Rs.2000/- in each of the applications. The cost amount to be remitted to the Maharashtra State Legal Services Authority within four weeks from today and the applications are allowed accordingly. (S.J.VAZIFDAR,J.) (B.H.MARLAPALLE,J.) 3