IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA MISC.CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 51 OF 2008 IN STAMP NUMBER MAIN NO. 3101 OF 2007 SHRI. ANICETO GOMES AND ANR., ... Applicants Versus SMT. TRINIDADE RODRIGUES COUTINHO ... Respondent Ms. R. Naik, Advocate for the Applicants. Coram:- N. A. BRITTO, J. Date:- 27th March, 2008 P.C.:- Heard Ms. R. Naik, learned Counsel on behalf of the Applicants. The Applicants seek condonation of delay of 3 years and 293 days in filing the Second Appeal. The Applicants are husband and wife. The impugned Judgment was pronounced on 21-10-2003 and copy was obtained on 12-11-2003. The only explanation given on behalf of the Applicants is that the Applicant No.1, the husband, was suffering from Verecouse Veins and was crippled and was advised complete rest by his doctor. There is no explanation given as to why the Applicant No.2, the wife, could not have pursued the filing of the Second Appeal. The Medical Certificate dated 24-10-2007 does not support the averments made on behalf of the Applicants, to say that Applicant No.1 was crippled. All that it states is that the Applicant No.1 was sick and was under the treatment of the said doctor, namely, Dr. Maurilio Furtado from January, 2004 onwards and needed treatment for about another two months. The explanation given is not at all sufficient to condone such a long delay. Application rejected. N. A. BRITTO, J. RD.