1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPLICATION NO.4458 OF 2007 IN FIRST APPEAL STAMP NO.19152 OF 2007 The Municipal Corporation of Greater Bombay : Applicants. Versus Salmanbhai S/o Mohd. Noor : Respondent. Mr.J.J.Xavier for the Applicants. Ms.Vrushali Tapkir for the Respondent CORAM : R.M.SAVANT, J. DATED : 28th JULY 2008 P.C. 1. By the above Civil Application, the Applicant/Appellant prays for condonation of delay of 500 days in filing the above First Appeal. The reasons for the said delay have been mentioned in Paragraph No.6 of the Civil Application as filed on 19th July 2007. This Court by order dated 18.3.2008 had directed the Applicant/Appellant to file an Additional Affidavit setting out necessary particulars explaining the delay. Accordingly an Additional Affidavit dated 28th July 2008 has been filed by Smt.V.K.Khatu, who is the In- 2 charge Law Officer of the Applicant/Appellant. The Reasons mentioned in Paragraph No.6 of the Civil Application have been amplified by the said affidavit. The said affidavit discloses various steps that have been taken by the Applicant/Appellant/Corporation to fill up various posts in the Legal Department from the posts of Peon/Board Clerk to the post of Joint Law Officer. 2. Considering the amount of litigation that Applicant/Apellant/Corporation faces in various Courts in the City of Mumbai, in my view, the reasons cited by the Applicant/Appellant deserves acceptance. 3. The Learned advocate for the Respondent submits to the orders of the Court. 4. Hence for the reasons mentioned in the Civil Application as well as in the Additional Affidavit dated 28th July 2008, the Civil Application is allowed in terms of prayer clause (a). The Civil Application is accordingly disposed of. 3 [R.M.SAVANT, J]