IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 2171 OF 2008 IN FIRST APPEAL (ST) NO.3615 OF 2008 ... Dhule Municipal Council Versus Shantilal Mishrilal Bafna ... Shri S.P.Shah, Advocate for the applicant ... CORAM : S.B.DESHMUKH & SHRIHARI P.DAVARE, JJ. Dated : 20.11.2009 PER COURT :- 1. Heard learned counsel for the applicant. None appears for respondent, despite service. 2. Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith. 3. The applicant has preferred this application for condonation of delay of 35 days occurred in filing the First Appeal challenging the judgment and decree dt. 5.9.2007, passed by the learned Civil Judge S.D. Dhule in Special Civil Suit No.203 of 2004. 4. Considering the contents of the application, it is seen that the applicant has explained the reasons for delay in paragraph No.4 of the application. The grounds are satisfactory. The delay does not appear to be 2 willful, deliberate or inordinate. Hence, the same is required to be condoned in the interest of justice. 5. The application is allowed in terms of prayer clause (B). Delay of 35 days stands condoned. 6. Rule made absolute accordingly. No order as to costs. (SHRIHARI P.DAVARE,J.) (S.B.DESHMUKH,J.) ... akl