1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR. Civil Application No. 1547 of 2008 The New India Assurance Co. v. Shri Anilkumar and anr ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Office notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders or directions and Registrar's orders. Court's or Judge's Orders. Mr A.H. Patil, Advocate for applicant. Mr A.S. Kilor, Adv for respondent no.2. Coram : B.P. Dharmadhikari, J Dated : 4th June 2008 Prayer is to condone delay of 11 days in filing First Appeal under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act. Nobody appears for respondent no.1 though he has been served. There was no appearance even on 29.4.2008. Learned counsel for respondent opposes prayer for condonation of delay by pointing out that relevant dates are not disclosed at all in paragraph 2 of the application. The steps taken by appellant-applicant in order to obtain sanction/approval from Head Office are disclosed and delay is only of 11 days. I do not find any malafides or negligence in the matter. Delay is, therefore, 2 condoned subject to payment of costs of Rs. 500/- by applicant to respondent no.2 by 30th June 2008. If the amount of costs is so paid, office to register the appeal and to place it for further consideration. Judge.