1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE CIVIL JURISDICTION CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 340 OF 2009 IN LETTERS PATENT APPEAL(ST.) NO.28337 OF 2009 IN WRIT PETITION NO. 4371 OF 2009 WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 341 OF 2009 IN LETTERS PATENT APPEAL(ST.) NO.28357 OF 2009 WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 342 OF 2009 IN LETTERS PATENT APPEAL(ST.) NO.28361 OF 2009 WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 343 OF 2009 IN LETTERS PATENT APPEAL(ST.) NO.28350 OF 2009 WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 344 OF 2009 IN LETTERS PATENT APPEAL(ST.) NO.28343 OF 2009 The Deputy Director of Education, Mumbai Region, Mumbai. ... Applicant. V/s. Mr. Hemant Kishan Gavale & Ors. Mrs. Jayashree Shankar Chavan & Ors. The President, Sudhagad Education Society. Miss. Lateefa Ajit Pinjari & Ors. The President, Sudhagad Education Society. ... Respondents. Mr. A.I. Patel, AGP for the Applicant. Mr. Prabhu h/f. Mr. N.V. Bandiwadekar for Respondents 1 to 5 in CAL Nos. 340/09, 341/09, 343/09 and 344/09. Mr. Mandar Limaye for Respondent No.1 in CAL No.342/09. 2 CORAM : ANIL R. DAVE, C.J. & S.C. DHARMADHIKARI,J. DATED : 23RD FEBRUARY 2010. P.C. :- This is an application filed by the Deputy Director of Education, Mumbai for condonation of delay caused in filing a Letters Patent Appeal against an order passed in Writ Petition No. 4371 of 2009. 2. The learned AGP has submitted that delay of 68 days had been caused because of administrative reasons as different authorities had to be consulted before filing the Appeal. 3. The learned Advocate appearing for the opponent has opposed the application. 4. Upon hearing the learned Advocates and looking to the reasons stated in the memo of the application, in the interest of justice, the delay is condoned. The Application stands disposed of accordingly. 5. The Appeal to be notified for hearing on 22nd March 2010. CHIEF JUSTICE (S.C. DHARMADHIKARI,J.)