pdp FARAD CONTINUATION SHEET NO. IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 3567 OF 2007 IN FIRST APPEAL STAMP NO. 12662 OF 2007 ------------------------------------------------------ Office Notes, Office Court’s or Judge’s Memoranda of Coram, orders appearance, Court’s orders or directions and Registrar’s orders ------------------------------------------------------ Mr. S.G. Deshpande for applicant. CORAM: B.H. MARLAPALLE,J. 19/03/2009. P.C.: . Heard Deshpande the learned counsel for the applicant-Insurer. . First Appeal under Stamp No. 12662 of 2007 has been filed belatedly and hence this application for condonation of delay. . As per the office note, the appeal is beyond time by 374 days. The respondents have been served but none appears for them and no reply has been filed opposing this application. . Though the award amount is only Rs.50,000/-, it is contended that the award is contrary to the law laid down by the Larger Bench of the Supreme Court in the case of New India Assurance Company Ltd. Vs. Asha Rani and ors. [2003 ACJ 1]. . I am satisfied that the delay caused deserves to be condoned but by levying cost. . Hence the application is allowed in terms of prayer clause (a) only but subject to payment of cost quantified at Rs.2000/-. The cost amount be remitted to the Maharashtra State Legal Services Authority within two weeks from today. (B.H. Marlapalle,J.)