IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA MISC.CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 121 OF 2006 IN STAMP NUMBER MAIN NO. 382 OF 2006 NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO.PVT.LTD. ....Applicant MAPUSA GOA. Versus MISS GEETA SADANAND NAIK AND 5 ....Respondents ORS., Shri M. S. Joshi, Advocate for the Applicant. Coram:- P.V. KAKADE, J. Date:- 25th September, 2006 P.C.: Heard Advocate for the applicant. None appears for the respondents though served. This is an application for condonation of delay of 169 days. The ground mentioned is that the Advocate was out of station, who had entrusted the work of processing the appeal papers on his clerk. However, she failed to do so. Advocate as well as the clerk has filed affidavit therein . In view of this position, I am satisfied that the ground is genuine. Hence, the application is allowed and made absolute in terms of prayer clause (a), on condition that the costs of Rs. 500/- be donated to the State Legal Authority, within 2 weeks. P.V. KAKADE, J. NH