1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH : NAGPUR C.A.S.NO.68 of 2009 and 69 of 2009 in S.A.NO.206 of 2000 Ashok Govindrao Ingale ..vs.. Shaligramsingh Ganpatsingh raghuwanshi Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders Court's or Judge's orders or directions and Registrar's orders. Mr.A.A.Naik Adv. for the apjpellant. Mr.B.N.Mohta Adv,. For the respondents. CORAM : B.P. DHARMADHIKARI, J. DATED : AUGUST 31, 2010. The applicant has filed these applications for condoning the delay and for bringing legal representatives of deceased respondent on record. The appellant is stating that after appeal was admitted, respondent expired on 1/10/2004 but applicant was not aware of requirement of bringing his legal representatives on record. When the matter was listed for filing private paper-book and he was required to contact his Advocate, the requirement was noticed and hence steps were taken. In the process there is delay of 1564 days. Advocate Mohta, learned counsel for the legal representatives, states that fact of death was already within knowledge of the appellant and he is Press Reporter. Ignorance of Law cannot be an excuse. It is further stated that there is no application for setting 2 aside abatement. I find that second appeal has been admitted in the year 2000. In normal circumtances, it would not have been heard till date. Hence, though Advocate Mohta tried to show that by delay the applicant stands to gain, I am not in position to accept it. I do not find any mala fide because the applicant has accepted knowledge. In the circumstances, delay is condoned. The applicant shall pay additional court fee of Rs.20/- on application for condonation of delay and shall also pay costs of Rs.1000/- to the respondent for the delay. The court fee and costs be paid within period of two weeks from today. If the same are paid, the office shall permit legal representatives to be brought on record. The appellant/applicant to supply copy of private paper-book to the learned counsel appearing for the legal representatives. Office to proceed further in accordance with law. JUDGE chute