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.3163 OF 2005 CIVIL APPLICATION NO.3163 OF 2005 CIVIL APPLICATION NO.3163 OF 2005 IN IN IN FIRST APPEAL STAMP NO.13007 OF 2005 FIRST APPEAL STAMP NO.13007 OF 2005 FIRST APPEAL STAMP NO.13007 OF 2005 IN IN IN L.A.R.NO.57 OF 2004 L.A.R.NO.57 OF 2004 L.A.R.NO.57 OF 2004 The State of Maharashtra .. Applicant V/s Ramdas Sudam Patil (Deceased) By his Legal Heirs: 1A Shri.Sandesh Ramdas Patil & Others .. Respondents Mr.S.N.Gawade, AGP for the Applicant. Mr.Rahul D.Oka for the Respondents. CORAM: DR.S.RADHAKRISHNAN & CORAM: DR.S.RADHAKRISHNAN & CORAM: DR.S.RADHAKRISHNAN & SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI, JJ. SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI, JJ. SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI, JJ. DATE : 2.12.2005. DATE : 2.12.2005. DATE : 2.12.2005. P.C.: P.C.: P.C.: 1. Rule. Rule is made returnable forthwith. The learned Counsel for the Respondents waives service. 2. By this Civil Application, the Applicant-State is seeking condonation of 73 days delay in filing the First Appeal. Perused the Civil Application. For the reasons stated therein sufficient cause is made out for condonation of delay, There is no case of inaction, negligence or want of bonafide on the part of the Applicant. Hence, Civil Application is made absolute in terms of prayer clause (b). (DR.S.RADHAKRISHNAN, J.) (DR.S.RADHAKRISHNAN, J.) (DR.S.RADHAKRISHNAN, J.) (SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI, J.) (SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI, J.) (SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI, J.)