: 1 : IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE SIDE JURISDCITION CIVIL APPLICATION NO.209 OF 2007 IN LETTERS PATENT APPEAL NO. OF 2007 IN WRIT PETITION NO.3364 OF 2004 H.M. Mahamunkar. .. Applicant Vs. The Regional Officer, National Aviation Co.(I) Ltd.(Air India). .. Respondent -- Shri Neel G. Helekar for the Applicant. Shri R.S. Pai i/by M/s. Sanjay Udeshi & Co. for the Respondent. -- CORAM : SWATANTER KUMAR, C.J. & S.A. BOBDE, J DATE : 21ST OCTOBER, 2008 P.C. This is an application for condonation of delay of 230 days in filing the present Letters Patent Appeal. The Applicant submits that he was not reinstated by the Respondent and there was correspondence exchanged between the parties. Thereafter, he went to his native place as his mother seriously fell ill. In the circumstances, he was unable to prepare an appeal in time. Reply affidavit has been filed. There is no serious opposition to the application for condonation of delay. : 1 : 2. In the circumstances, we are of the considered view that sufficient ground has been shown for condonation of delay in filing the appeal. The Civil Application is therefore allowed in terms of prayer clause (a). Delay is condoned. Civil Application is disposed of. 3. List the Letters Patent Appeal for hearing on admission on 1st December, 2008. CHIEF JUSTICE S.A. BOBDE, J