(1) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY, AURANGABAD BENCH, AT AURANGABAD. Civil Application No. 3331 of 2009 (In Letters Patent Appeal Stamp No. 5908/2009) Ravan s/o. Shrimant Suslade. .. Applicant versus The State of Maharashtra, School Education Department, Mantralaya, Mumbai-32, & 4 others. .. Respondents. .......................... Mr. S.S. Jadhavar, Advocate, for the applicant. Assistant Government Pleader for respondent no.1. Respondent nos.2 and 4 served (Absent). Smt. S.S. Jadhav, Advocate, for respondent no.3. Mr. A.R. Nikam, Advocate, for respondent no.5. .......................... CORAM : B.R. GAVAI & N.D. DESHPANDE, JJ. DATE : 14TH AUGUST 2009. (2) COURT'S ORDER : 1. This is an application for condonation of delay in filing Letters Patent Appeal challenging the order dated 22nd January 2009 passed by the learned Single Judge of this court, in Writ Petition No. 5410/2008. There is a delay of 23 days in filing the appeal. 2. Smt. S.S. Jadhav, learned Counsel appearing for respondent no.3, vehemently opposes the application on the ground that the delay is not sufficiently explained in the application. 3. In paragraph 2 of the application, it is specifically stated that after the decision in the Writ Petition, the applicant was not immediately informed. It is stated that after about 7 days, he came to know about dismissal of the petition. It is stated that thereafter he contacted his earlier Advocate, collected the documents and after obtaining legal advice, he decided to prefer an appeal. It has further been stated that the applicant is out of job and he had no resources to make arrangements for preferring an appeal. It is, therefore, stated that certain time was required for making arrangements for funds. 4. Taking into consideration grounds raised in the application, we find that the applicant has made out "just and sufficient cause" for condoning the delay. 5. Hence, the application is allowed. Delay is condoned. (3) 6. Office to register the Letters Patent Appeal and place the same for admission after two weeks. ( N.D. DESHPANDE ) ( B.R. GAVAI ) JUDGE JUDGE ......................... bgp/3331ca