0102caf2639.09.odt FARAD CONTINUATION SHEET IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY BENCH AT NAGPUR CAF NO. 2639/2009 IN FIRST APPEAL ST. NO. 14961 OF 2009 (Prakash Gulabrao Gawande Vs. The Oriental Insurance Co/ Ltd. & another) Office Notes, Office Memorandum of Coram appearances, Court's orders of directions & Registrar's orders. Court's or Judges Order C ORAM : F. M. REIS, J. DATED : 01st February, 2010. Heard Mr. Vyas, learned Counsel for the applicant and Mr. Godbole, learned Counsel for respondent No. 1. This is an application for condonation of delay of 119 days in filing the appeal. The main ground for delay is that the appellant, on wrong advise, had preferred the writ petition instead of filing an appeal challenging the impugned award. The contesting defendant i.e. respondent No. 2 though served, remained absent and did not file any reply. In the facts and circumstances, delay of 119 days in preferring the appeal is condoned. Application stands disposed of accordingly with no order as to costs. JUDGE wwl