1 FARAD CONTINUATION SHEET NO. IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE, BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO. 3585 OF 2010 ( Shri. Basweshwar Shikshan Prasarak Mandal Kausadi, Tq. Jintoor, Dist. Parbhani & Anr. Vs. Yusufkhan s/o. Khajakhan & Ors. ) Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court’s orders or directions and Registrar’s orders Court’s or Judge’s orders Mr. Amol Aute h/f. Mr. S.B. Talekar, Advocate for petitioner. Mr. V.G. Shelke, A.G.P. for respondent No. 2. CORAM : A.A.SAYED, J. DATED : 30th November, 2010. PER COURT : 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.G.P. for respondent No. 2. 2. The Presiding Officer, School Tribunal, Latur, by its order dated 20.2.2010, has condoned the delay of 2 months and 12 days in filing of the appeal, which is the subject matter of challenge in this petition. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the delay is not properly explained and no sufficient cause has been shown to condone the delay. 4. The Apex Court has time and again held that the Courts need to adopt a liberal approach in condoning delay in filing Appeals if the delay is not deliberate or malafide. The delay in the present case is only of 2 months and 12 days. On going through the impugned order, I do not see any reason to interfere with the discretion exercised by the Presiding Officer, School Tribunal, Latur. 2 5. In the circumstances, the petition is dismissed summarily. No order as to costs. [ A. A. SAYED, J. ] ssc/wp3585.10