1 1 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 JURISDICTION. CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION. CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION. CIVIL APPLICATION NO.2828 OF 2005 CIVIL APPLICATION NO.2828 OF 2005 CIVIL APPLICATION NO.2828 OF 2005 IN IN IN FIRST APPEAL STAMP NO.13955 OF 2005 FIRST APPEAL STAMP NO.13955 OF 2005 FIRST APPEAL STAMP NO.13955 OF 2005 Brihanmumbai Mahanagarpalika and anr. : Appellants. versus Life Insurance Corporation of India : Respondents. WITH WITH WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO.2830 OF 2005 CIVIL APPLICATION NO.2830 OF 2005 CIVIL APPLICATION NO.2830 OF 2005 IN IN IN FIRST APPEAL STAMP NO.13981 OF 2005 FIRST APPEAL STAMP NO.13981 OF 2005 FIRST APPEAL STAMP NO.13981 OF 2005 Brihanmumbai Mahanagarpalika and anr. : Appellants. versus Life Insurance Corporation of India : Respondents. WITH WITH WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO.2832 OF 2005 CIVIL APPLICATION NO.2832 OF 2005 CIVIL APPLICATION NO.2832 OF 2005 IN IN IN FIRST APPEAL STAMP NO.13985 OF 2005 FIRST APPEAL STAMP NO.13985 OF 2005 FIRST APPEAL STAMP NO.13985 OF 2005 2 2 2 Brihanmumbai Mahanagarpalika and anr. : Appellants. versus Life Insurance Corporation of India : Respondents. WITH WITH WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO.2834 OF 2005 CIVIL APPLICATION NO.2834 OF 2005 CIVIL APPLICATION NO.2834 OF 2005 IN IN IN FIRST APPEAL STAMP NO.13988 OF 2005 FIRST APPEAL STAMP NO.13988 OF 2005 FIRST APPEAL STAMP NO.13988 OF 2005 Brihanmumbai Mahanagarpalika and anr. : Appellants. versus Universal Silk Mills : Respondents. Mr.J.J.Xavier for the appellants. Mr.R.M.Nakhwa for the respondents. CORAM : D.G.DESHPANDE,J. CORAM : D.G.DESHPANDE,J. CORAM : D.G.DESHPANDE,J. DATED : 14th October 2005. DATED : 14th October 2005. DATED : 14th October 2005. ORAL ORDER ORAL ORDER ORAL ORDER 1. All these applications are filed by the Municipal Corporation for condonation of delay of 3 3 3 37 days. The applications are strongly opposed by the respondents. According to the counsel for the respondents, the delay is not satisfactorily explained. It is difficult to accept this contention. The delay has been satisfactorily explained and, even otherwise looking to the issue involved in the matter of public interest i.e. taxation, the delay is condoned in all the applications. All the civil applications are disposed of. Put up all the appeals for admission on 28.11.2005. [D.G.DESHPANDE] [D.G.DESHPANDE] [D.G.DESHPANDE]