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 SIDE CIVIL APPELLATE SIDE CIVIL APPELLATE SIDE CIVIL APPLICATION (F)NO.3693 OF 2005 CIVIL APPLICATION (F)NO.3693 OF 2005 CIVIL APPLICATION (F)NO.3693 OF 2005 IN IN IN FIRST APPEAL (ST.) NO.17875 OF 2005 FIRST APPEAL (ST.) NO.17875 OF 2005 FIRST APPEAL (ST.) NO.17875 OF 2005 The New India Assurance Co. Ltd. ...Appellant The New India Assurance Co. Ltd. ...Appellant The New India Assurance Co. Ltd. ...Appellant Vs. Vs. Vs. Smt.Neelam Bal Kulkarni & Ors. ...Respondents Smt.Neelam Bal Kulkarni & Ors. ...Respondents Smt.Neelam Bal Kulkarni & Ors. ...Respondents ----- ----- ----- Ms.Maya Sadhwani for Appellant Ms.Maya Sadhwani for Appellant Ms.Maya Sadhwani for Appellant Mr. Nitin Deshpande for Respondents 1 to 4 Mr. Nitin Deshpande for Respondents 1 to 4 Mr. Nitin Deshpande for Respondents 1 to 4 CORAM: R.M.S.KHANDEPARKAR & CORAM: R.M.S.KHANDEPARKAR & CORAM: R.M.S.KHANDEPARKAR & SMT.ROSHAN DALVI, JJ. SMT.ROSHAN DALVI, JJ. SMT.ROSHAN DALVI, JJ. DATED: 24TH APRIL, 2006 DATED: 24TH APRIL, 2006 DATED: 24TH APRIL, 2006 P.C. P.C. P.C. 1. Heard the Advocates for the parties. 1. Heard the Advocates for the parties. 1. Heard the Advocates for the parties. Considering the facts disclosed in the application and Considering the facts disclosed in the application and Considering the facts disclosed in the application and the statement made by the learned Advocate for the the statement made by the learned Advocate for the the statement made by the learned Advocate for the appellant that the entire decretal amount had already appellant that the entire decretal amount had already appellant that the entire decretal amount had already been deposited, sufficient cause being shown for delay been deposited, sufficient cause being shown for delay been deposited, sufficient cause being shown for delay of 18 days in filing of appeal, the delay is condoned, of 18 days in filing of appeal, the delay is condoned, of 18 days in filing of appeal, the delay is condoned, the appeal is directed to be registered. On the appeal is directed to be registered. On the appeal is directed to be registered. On registration of the appeal, the same alongwith the registration of the appeal, the same alongwith the registration of the appeal, the same alongwith the Misc. Application shall be listed for hearing on Misc. Application shall be listed for hearing on Misc. Application shall be listed for hearing on admission thereof. The application stand disposed of admission thereof. The application stand disposed of admission thereof. The application stand disposed of accordingly. accordingly. accordingly. (SMT. ROSHAN DALVI, J.) (R.M.S.KHANDEPARKAR,J.) (SMT. ROSHAN DALVI, J.) (R.M.S.KHANDEPARKAR,J.) (SMT. ROSHAN DALVI, J.) (R.M.S.KHANDEPARKAR,J.) 2