1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD. CIVIL APPLICATION NO.3635 OF 1998 IN First Appeal No.303 of 1998 Shri Murlidhar Hajarimal Patwari .. Applicant/ Appellant versus Maharashtra State Electricity Board .. Respondent/ and others. Plaintiff ----- Shri P.P. Chavan, Advocate for the applicant-appellant. Coram : Shrihari P. Davare, J. Date : 27th August, 2010 P.C. 01. Heard learned counsel for the applicant. 2. This is an application preferred by the applicant for condonation of delay of 12 days in filing accompanying first appeal, challenging the judgment and decree dated 13.1.1998 passed by the learned II Joint Civil Judge, Senior Division, Dhule, in Special Civil Suit No.4 of 1979. 3. For the reasons stated in the application, it appears that the applicant has satisfactorily explained 2 the delay. Moreover, the said 5delay does not appear to be wilful, deliberate or intentional and, therefore, in the interest of justice, delay deserves to be condoned. 4. In the result, Civil Application is allowed in terms of prayer clause (A) thereof and delay of 12 days in filing the accompanying first appeal stands condoned. Present application stands disposed, accordingly. (Shrihari P. Davare, J.) pnd/ca3635.98