IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPLICATION NO.3804 OF 2008 IN FIRST APPEAL (ST) NO.13813 OF 2008 The Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. ..... Applicant V/s. Gulab Sakharam Choudhary & Anr. .....Respondents Mrs.Pranothi D. Patil i/by M/s.R. Bhargawan & Associates, for the applicant. Mr.T.J.Mendon, for respondent Nos.1 to 4. CORAM : SHRI P.B.MAJMUDAR & SMT.R.P.SONDURBALDOTA , JJ. DATED : 16TH OCTOBER, 2008. P.C. 1. Heard. 2. Though, delay in filing the appeal is not satisfactorily explained, however, in our view, in order to see that the main controversy can be decided on merits, the delay in filing the appeal is condoned on the condition that the applicant shall pay a cost of Rs.3,000/- to the respondent Nos.1 to 4 within a period of two weeks from today. 3. Delay is condoned subject to payment of costs to the respondent Nos.1 to 4. The civil application stands disposed of. 4. Registry to place the matter for admission in due course. ( R.P.SONDURBALDOTA J. ) ( P.B.MAJMUDAR, J. )