1 ca-2713-09 mgn IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPLICATION NO.2713 OF 2009 IN FIRST APPEAL STAMP NO.12460 OF 2009 The New India Assurance Co. Ltd. ..Applicant Vs. 1.Shri Rohit Shashikant Mone & Ors...Respondents Mr. Amol Gatne for the applicant. Mr. T.J. Mendon, for respondent No.1. Mr. D.C. Joshi, for respondent No.4. CORAM: B. H. MARLAPALLE & A. A. SAYED, JJ. DATE : 2ND SEPTEMBER, 2010. P.C. 1. Heard Mr. Gatne, the learned Counsel for the Applicant. Mr. Mendon appears for the respondent No.1, original claimant and Mr. Joshi appears for the respondent No.4. 2. Leave to delete the respondent No.3 is granted. 3. There is a delay of 144 days in filing the First Appeal. The explanation furnished in paragraph 3 of the application does not appeal us where the delay is of 144 days. However, the applicant being a public sector undertaking we deem it appropriate to condone the delay by 2 ca-2713-09 imposing costs. 2. Hence the application is allowed in terms of prayer clause (a) subject to the payment of costs quantified at Rs.3,000/- to be paid to respondent No.1 within two weeks from today. List the Appeal for admission on 8th September, 2010. (A. A. SAYED,J.) (B. H. MARLAPALLE, J.)