:1: 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 SIDE CIVIL APPELLATE SIDE CIVIL APPELLATE SIDE CIVIL APPLICATION NO.1129 OF 200 CIVIL APPLICATION NO.1129 OF 200 CIVIL APPLICATION NO.1129 OF 2008 IN IN IN FIRST APPEAL (ST) NO.4843 OF 2008 FIRST APPEAL (ST) NO.4843 OF 2008 FIRST APPEAL (ST) NO.4843 OF 2008 Shri Gajanan Ramkrishna Narvekar ...Applicant. v. M/s. S.C.Hidaduggi & Sons & Ors. ...Respondents. Mr.Amit Sale , adv. for the Applicant. Mr.Parag Shelke i/by A.M.Kulkarni , adv. for the Respondent No.1. CORAM: CORAM: CORAM: J.H.BHATIA,J. J.H.BHATIA,J. J.H.BHATIA,J. DATE: 6th August, 2008. DATE: 6th August, 2008. DATE: 6th August, 2008. P.C. P.C. P.C. 1. Heard the learned counsel for the Parties. 2. This is an application for condonation of delay of 387 days in filing the appeal against the decree passed by the trial Court at Sangli. According to the applicant, who is the original defendant no.3, he had retired from the partnership firm/respondent no.2 in 1996 and the suit was filed by the respondent no.1 against the firm and its partners for the transaction, which had taken place in 1998. The applicant is residing at Goa. Even though the impugned judgment was passed on 11-1-2007, he did not come to know about it. According to him, for the first time in execution of that decree, he got notice in September, 2007. :2: Thereafter, he applied for certified copy of the decree, which was available in December, 2007. He had also financial problems in filing the appeal and in such circumstances, delay was caused. Appeal was filed on 15th February, 2008 with this application. For long delay, explanation appears to be satisfactory. The learned counsel for the respondents could not raise any serious objection. 2. Application is allowed in terms of prayer clause (a). 3. Application stands disposed off. (J.H.BHATIA,J.) (J.H.BHATIA,J.) (J.H.BHATIA,J.)