1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD. CIVIL APPLICATION NO.9348 OF 2006 IN FIRST APPEAL (Stamp) No.18996 OF 2006 National Insurance Co. Ltd. through its Branch applicant/orig. Manager, Nagina Ghat, respondent No.2 Nanded. versus Nandabai w/o Subhashrao Mundhe Respondents/ Nos. and others. 1 to 6 original Petnrs., No. 7 orig.resp.No.1/ -------- Shri S.G.Chapalgaonkar, Advocate, for the applicant. Shri Sachin Deshmukh, Advocate, for Respondent Nos.1 to 6. Respondent No.7 absent, although served. Coram : Shrihari P. Davare, J. Date : 27th August, 2010 P.C. 01. Heard learned counsel for parties. 02. This is an application preferred by the applicant for condonation of delay of 76 days caused in filing accompanying first appeal which is on stamp number, challenging the judgment and award dated 29.4.2006, passed by the learned Ex-Officio Commissioner under Workmen Compensation Act and Civil Judge, Senior Division, Hingoli, in F.A. No. 6 of 2005. 2 02. Learned counsel for Respondent Nos. 1 to 6 opposed the present application vehemently, and submitted that the application bears no substance, same is devoid of merits and, therefore, same be rejected. 03. Considering rival submissions advanced and for the reasons stated in the application, it appears that the applicant has explained the delay satisfactorily. It also appears that the said delay is not wilful, deliberate and intentional and, therefore, same deserves to be condoned. 04. Hence, present application allowed in terms of prayer clause (B) and delay caused in filing accompanying first appeal which is on stamp number, stands condoned. The said appeal be registered and numbered. Present application stands disposed of, accordingly. (Shrihari P. Davare, J.) pnd/ca9348.06