1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD. CIVIL APPLICATION NO.4836 OF 2006 IN FIRST APPEAL (Stamp) No.9069 OF 2006 Smt. Saidabi w/of Shaikh Nathu ..applicants-appellants Mansuri, and others. versus Shaikh Bhikan Shaikh Alam and others. .. Respondents ----- Shri S.B.Madke, Advocate, holding for Shri N.B. Suryawanshi, Advocate for the applicants. Respondent No.1 absent although served. Application is already dismissed against Respondent No.2. Shri M.S.Deshmukh, Advocate, for Respondent No.3. Coram : Shrihari P. Davare, J. Date : 27th August, 2010 P.C. 1. Leave to amend number of days of delay in present application granted. Amendment to be carried out forthwith. 2. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 3. This is an application preferred by the applicants for condonation of delay of 7 days caused in filing accompanying first appeal which is on stamp number 9069 of 2006, challenging the judgment and award 2 dated 21.12.2005 rendered by the learned Chairman, Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Dhule, in M.A.C.P. No. 882 of 2000. 4. Learned counsel for respondent No.3 opposed the application vehemently and submitted that the application does not bear any substance and the same is devoid of any merits and therefore the same be rejected. 5. After considering rival submissions advanced and for the reasons stated in the application, it appears that the applicants have explained the delay satisfactorily. Moreover, it also appears that the said delay is not wilful, deliberate, intentional and certainly it is not inordinate and, therefore, same deserves to be condoned in the interest of justice. 06. In the result, application is allowed in terms of prayer clause (A) thereof and the delay caused in filing the accompanying first appeal, stands condoned. First appeal, which is on stamp number, be registered and numbered. Present application stands disposed of, accordingly. (Shrihari P. Davare, J.) pnd/ca4836.06