IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA MISC.CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 803 OF 2008 IN FIRST APPEAL NO. 286 OF 2008 SHRI. BALKRISHNA INSULKAR AND ANR., ... Applicants Versus SMT. CHITRA BADRINARAYAN ALIAS B. CHITRA AND 16 ORS., ... Respondents Mr. P. A. Kamat, Advocate for the applicants. Mr. H. D. Naik, Advocate for respondents No.1 and 2. Ms. Susan Linhares, Addl. Govt. Advocate for respondents No.12 to 15. Coram:- P. B. MAJMUDAR & U. D. SALVI, JJ. Date:- 12th March, 2009 P.C. Heard Advocates for the parties. Considering the facts of the case and considering the submission of the learned Counsel for the applicants that the delay was on account of pendency of the review petition and the parties were holding talks for settlement, and even today, according to the Counsel for respondents No.1 and 2, the settlement talks are going on, in our view, the delay in filing the appeal is required to be condoned. 2. The delay is accordingly condoned subject to payment of costs of Rs.3,000/- to be paid to respondents No.1 and 2. The costs shall be deposited in this Court within a period of two weeks from today so as to enable respondents No.1 and 2 to withdraw the same. Misc. Civil Application is disposed off accordingly. P. B. MAJMUDAR, J. U. D. SALVI, J. ssm.