: 1 : Dixit IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPLICATION NO.2010 OF 2007 CIVIL APPLICATION NO.2010 OF 2007 CIVIL APPLICATION NO.2010 OF 2007 IN IN IN FIRST APPEAL (ST.) NO.6804 OF 2007 FIRST APPEAL (ST.) NO.6804 OF 2007 FIRST APPEAL (ST.) NO.6804 OF 2007 The New India Assurance Co. Ltd.,Mumbai ...Applicant V/s. C.L. Francis (Cheruvathur Lonappan . Francis) & Anr. ...Respondents Mr.S.R. Singh, Advocate, for the Applicant. Mr.M.B. Kotak, Advocate, for Respondent No.1. CORAM : ABHAY S. OKA, J. CORAM : ABHAY S. OKA, J. CORAM : ABHAY S. OKA, J. DATE : 29TH JANUARY, 2008. DATE : 29TH JANUARY, 2008. DATE : 29TH JANUARY, 2008. P.C.: P.C.: P.C.: 1. Heard Advocate for the applicant and Advocate for the 1st respondent. Sufficient cause is made out for condonation of delay. Rule is made absolute in terms of prayer clause (a). 2. Appeal shall be placed for admission immediately after the same is registered. [ABHAY S. OKA, J.] [ABHAY S. OKA, J.] [ABHAY S. OKA, J.]