1 Caf-1049.97 Ash IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 1049 OF 1997 IN FIRST APPEA ST. NO. 21602 OF 1996 Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation. .. Applicant Vs Maruti Pandurang Sawant & Others. .. RespondentsShri C.M.Lokesh i/by Shri G.S. Hegde for the Applicant. Shri Dilip Bodke for Respondent Nos.1 to 3. -- -- CORAM : A.S.OKA, J. DATE : 9TH DECEMBER, 2010 P.C: . Heard learned counsel appearing for the Applicant and the learned counsel appearing for the 1st to 3rd Respondents. 2. This application remained pending as the Civil Application for condonation of delay in the Appeal of the year 1996 remained pending till today as the Application for condonation of delay was dismissed in the year 2002 and was later on restored. Out of the compensation amount, a sum of Rs.80,000/- was ordered to be deposited as condition for the stay. The report of the Trial Court indicates that the amount deposited by the Applicant has been withdrawn by the claimant. The original claimant cannot be allowed to suffer as the Appeal of the year 1996 has remained 2 Caf-1049.97 pending for 14 years at the stage of condonation of delay. Hence, the application for stay is rejected. It is, however, made clear that the withdrawal by the claimants of the compensation amount will be subject to the final outcome of the appeal. (A.S.OKA, J)