1 srk FARAD CONTINUATION SHEET APPELLATE SIDE Civil Application No.632 of 2009 In First Appeal Stamp No.2302 of 2009 With Civil Application No.634 of 2009 In First Appeal Stamp No.2698 of 2009 With Civil Application No.637 of 2009 In First Appeal Stamp No.2705 of 2009 With Civil Application No.639 of 2009 In First Appeal Stamp No.2299 of 2009 With Civil Application No.641 of 2009 In First Appeal Stamp No.2701 of 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------ Office Notes, Office Memoranda Court’s or Judge’s orders of Coram, appearance, Court’s orders or directions and Registrar’s orders ------------------------------------------------------------ Mr.V.N.Sagare i/b. Mr.Naveen Kumar Poojary for applicant. Mr.T.J.Mendon for resp.nos.1 to 5. CORAM: B.H.MARLAPALLE &. D.G.KARNIK,JJ. March 13, 2009. P.C. 1. We have heard the learned counsel for the applicant. Mr.Mendon appears for 2 the respondent nos.1 to 5. Shri Dattatraya Purohit, Manager of the applicant - Insurance Company is present before us. No additional affidavit has been filed explaining the reasons for the delay caused in applying for the certified copy of the impugned award. The applicant states that the award was passed on 31/3/2008 and the application for certified true copy was made for the first time on 15/10/2008. 2. As per the office note the appeals are beyond time by 207 days and the applicant prays for condonation of the same. We have noted that the applicant lost more than six months in applying for certified true copy of the award. The applicant is a nationalised Insurance Company. We, therefore, deem it appropriate to condone delay but by imposing exemplary costs and more so because of the casual attitude demonstrated even in filing this application. 3 3. Hence the applications are allowed and the delay caused in filing Appeals is hereby condoned subject to payment of costs quantified at Rs.2000/- each. The cost amount be remitted to the Maharashtra State Legal Services Authority within two weeks. 4. We direct the applicant through its Manager to recover the cost amount from the concerned persons. 5. List the appeals for admission on 17th March 2009. (D.G.KARNIK,J.) (B.H.MARLAPALLE,J.)