1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPLICATION NO.2367 OF 2009 IN FIRST APPEAL (STAMP) NO.28378 OF 2008 Maharashtra State Road Transport Corpn. ....Applicant V/s. Madhav K. Pharate & Ors. ....Respondents Mr.G.S. Hegde with Mr.C.M. Lokesh i/b G.S. Hegde & Associates for the Applicant. Mr.A.A. Joshi for Respondent Nos.1 and 2. CORAM : B.H. MARLAPALLE & S.J. VAZIFDAR, JJ. DATE : 19TH JUNE, 2009. P.C. : 1. We have heard Mr.Hegde, the learned counsel for the Applicant – Corporation. Mr.Joshi appears for Respondent Nos.1 and 2 - Claimants. 2. First Appeal (Stamp) No.28378 of 2008 has been filed belatedly and hence this application for condonation of delay. As per the office note the appeal is beyond time by 133 days. The reasons for the delay have been furnished in paragraphs 2 and 3 of this application and we are satisfied that good and sufficient reasons have been furnished to condone the delay subject to 2 payment of costs. 3. Hence the application is allowed in terms of prayer clause (a) subject to payment of costs quantified at Rs.1000/- to be remitted to the Maharashtra State Legal Services Authority within two days. (S.J.VAZIFDAR, J.) (B.H.MARLAPALLE, J.)