1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPLICATION NO.4670 OF 2008 IN FIRST APPEAL (ST) NO.20719 OF 2008 Deputy Conservator of Forests ..Applicant V/s. Kuntaben Jugalbhai Zatia & ors ..Respondents Smt.Prabha Badadare i/b.Mr.Rajendra Desai, Advocate, for the applicant Mr.Mahendra Agavekar i/b.Mr.M.V.Limaye, Advocate, for the respondents CORAM : C. L. PANGARKAR, J. DATE : 5TH FEBRUARY, 2010 P.C. . Heard the learned counsel for the parties. 2. This application has been filed for condonation of delay in preferring the Appeal. There is delay of 355 days. The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Silvassa, had passed an Award against the present applicant on 12th June, 2007. The 2 main ground in the application is that the learned counsel appearing for the present applicant was not aware of the decision rendered by the Court and therefore, there is delay in applying for certified copy of the Judgment. However, it is tried to explain that due to administrative difficulties the Appeal could not be instantly filed. 3. The learned counsel for the applicant also submits that in the instant case a Decree against the Government has unnecessarily been passed because an employee of the Government namely respondent No.1 in the said application had unauthorizedly taken a vehicle which met with an accident. In the circumstances, the delay in preferring the Appeal may be condoned. 4. The learned counsel for the respondents objects to the delay being condoned on the ground that there is no proper 3 explanation. Considering the fact that a public money is involved in the matter and also the fact that some time is required to the Government to move. The delay needs to be condoned. 5. In view of this, delay stands condoned but subject to payment of costs of Rs.1,500/- to be paid to the respondents within a period of two weeks. List the First Appeal for admission after two weeks. 6. The above Civil Application stands disposed of accordingly. (C.L.PANGARKAR, J.)