1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE CIVIL JURISDICTION CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 305 OF 2009 IN LETTERS PATENT APPEAL (STAMP) NO.15867 OF 2009 IN WRIT PETITION NO.4712 OF 2008 Shri Sant Sawtamali Shikshan Prasarak Mandal ) and another ).. Applicants/ Appellants Versus State of Maharashtra and others ).. Respondents Mr. A.M. Joshi for the Applicants. Mr. V.P. Malvankar, Assistant Government Pleader, for Resondent Nos.1 and 2. CORAM : ANIL R. DAVE, C.J. AND S.C. DHARMADHIKARI, J. DATE : 19TH APRIL 2010 P.C. This is an application for condonation of delay caused in filing Letters Patent Appeal against an order passed in Writ Petition No.4712 of 2008. 2. The learned Advocate appearing for the Applicants has submitted that the Applicants were trying to persue the remedies before the Government authorities and in that process the delay has been caused. It has been submitted that the Applicants were hopeful of persuading the Government authorities so that they may not have to file the Appeal but as the efforts could not succeed, the present Appeal has been filed. 2 3. Upon hearing the learned Assistant Government Pleader appearing for Respondent Nos.1 and 2 and Looking to the facts of the case, the application is allowed. The delay is condoned. Civil Application disposed of accordingly. 4. The Appeal be notified on 22nd June 2010. CHIEF JUSTICE S.C. DHARMADHIKARI, J.