1 caf.6551.07.sxw IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPLICATION NO.6551 OF 2007 WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO.6552 OF 2007 IN FIRST APPEAL (STAMP) NO.27385 OF 2007 Maharashtra State Road Transport Corpn. ...Applicant Versus Smt.Rama Shamsundar Biyani & Ors. ...Respondents ...... Mr.C.M.Lokesh i/b M/s.G.S.Hegde & Associates for Applicant. Mr.Anilkumar Patil for Respondents 1 to 5. ...... CORAM:- A.M.KHANWILKAR AND A.A.SAYED, JJ. DATED:- AUGUST 5, 2010. P.C. 1. Although the explanation offered by the Applicant is unacceptable, however, considering the fact that the Applicant is a statutory Corporation and the claim amount will have to be paid out of public exchequer, in the interest of justice, we allow this Application on condition that Corporation shall pay cost of Rs.4,000/- (Rupees Four Thousand) to be paid to the Respondent No.1 within two weeks from today. Initially, the amount shall be paid by the Applicant, which in turn, shall be recovered from the 2 caf.6551.07.sxw Officials who were dealing with the matter and were responsible for the delay in filing of the present Appeal. 2. Application allowed on the above terms. (A.A.SAYED, J.) (A.M.KHANWILKAR, J.)