pdp FARAD CONTINUATION SHEET NO. IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 887 OF 2009 IN FIRST APPEAL STAMP NO. 29921 OF 2008 WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 888 OF 2009 ------------------------------------------------------ Office Notes, Office Court’s or Judge’s Memoranda of Coram, orders appearance, Court’s orders or directions and Registrar’s orders ------------------------------------------------------ Mr. A.A. Palkar for applicant. CORAM: B.H. MARLAPALLE,J. 19/03/2009. P.C.: . Heard Mr. Palkar the learned counsel for the applicant who has filed First Appeal under Stamp No. 29921 of 2008 but belatedly. . The applicant was impleaded as Opponent No.2 in Motor Accident Claim Petition No. 42 of 2002 (Old No. 54 of 1995) and the Tribunal by its award dated 20/11/2003 directed the applicant to pay an amount of Rs.25000/- by way of compensation with Interest at 6% per annum. The appeal is filed belatedly and hence this application for condonation of delay. . As per the office note, the appeal is beyond time by 4 years and 270 days. The reasons in support of the prayer for condonation of delay are set out in para 4 of this application and it is stated that the award was passed on 20/11/2003 ex parte and the order was served upon the applicant at his residence on 20/6/2008. . The award indicates that the present applicant on receipt of the notice appeared before the Claims Tribunal and filed Written Statement at Exh.23. It is, therefore, clear that it was not an ex parte award. . In any case, the amount of compensation is so meagre (Rs.25000/-) with interest at 6% per annum and the delay having not been explained so as to make good and sufficient reasons to condone the same, I am satisfied that this application deserves to be rejected, even without issuing notice to the respondents. . Hence, the application is rejected. Consequently, registration of First Appeal under Stamp No. 29921 of 2008 is refused. . Civil Application No. 888 of 2009 does not survive and same shall stand disposed as such. (B.H. Marlapalle,J.)