:1: IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE SIDE CIVIL APPELLATE SIDE CIVIL APPELLATE SIDE CIVIL APPLICATION NO.3497 OF 2008 CIVIL APPLICATION NO.3497 OF 2008 CIVIL APPLICATION NO.3497 OF 2008 IN IN IN FIRST APPEAL (ST) NO.14995 OF 2008 FIRST APPEAL (ST) NO.14995 OF 2008 FIRST APPEAL (ST) NO.14995 OF 2008 Protos Engineering Co. Pvt. Ltd. & Anr. ...Applicants. v. The Special Land Acquisition Officer & Ors. ...Respondents. Mr.Rashesh K. Gandhi , adv. for the Applicants. None for the Respondents. CORAM: CORAM: CORAM: J.H.BHATIA,J. J.H.BHATIA,J. J.H.BHATIA,J. DATE: 17th July, 2008. DATE: 17th July, 2008. DATE: 17th July, 2008. P.C. P.C. P.C. 1. The learned counsel for the applicant makes a statement that the notice has been served on the respondents. However, none is present. This is an application for the condonation of delay of 33 days in filing the appeal. It is contended that the impugned judgment and award were passed on 23-1-2008. On 29-1-2008, an application was made for certified copy. The copies were ready on 22nd February, 2008 but were actually delivered on 25-2-2008. Thereafter, Mr.V.G.Mujumdar, advocate of Pune was engaged for filing the appeal. However, Mr.Mujumdar expired on 26th May, 2008 due to cardiac arrest. Because of his sad demise, another lawyer was engaged. Due to this delay was caused in filing the first appeal. I find that the :2: applicant has given satisfactory reasons for the delay. Therefore, application is hereby allowed and delay is condoned. Subject to any other office objections, appeal be registered. (J.H.BHATIA,J.) (J.H.BHATIA,J.) (J.H.BHATIA,J.)