1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY, AURANGABAD BENCH, AURANGABAD CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 7048 OF 2006 IN FIRST APPEAL ST. NO. 14682 OF 2006 The Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation, Dhule ...Applicant VERSUS Sunil Laxman Bagul, since deceased through L.R. Anusayabai Laxman Bagul and anr. ...Respondents ----- Shri D.S.Bagul, advocate for the applicant Shri Amol Sawant, advocate for respondent no.1 Shri A.G.Magare, advocate for respondent no.2 absent ----- CORAM : SRIHARI P. DAVARE, J. DATED : 24 th September, 2010 2 PER COURT : - 1 Heard learned counsel for the applicant and learned counsel for respondent no.1. 2 This is an application preferred by the applicant for condonation of delay of 117 days in filing the accompanying First Appeal. 3 Learned counsel for respondent no.1 opposed the application vehemently and submitted that present application bears no substance and same is devoid any merits, and therefore, same be rejected. 4 After considering the rival submissions advanced by the learned counsel for the parties, it appears that the applicant has explained the delay satisfactorily. Moreover, it also appears that the said delay is not willful, deliberate or intentional and certainly it is not inordinate, and hence, same deserves to be condoned in the interest of justice. 5 In the result, present application is allowed in terms of 3 prayer clause 'B' thereof and delay of 117 days caused in filing the accompanying First Appeal stands condoned and said appeal be registered and numbered and present application is disposed of accordingly. [SHRIHARI P. DAVARE, J.] dbm/ca7048.06