1 spb/ IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY C IVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 2023 OF 2009 IN FIRST APPEAL (ST.)NO. 24444 OF 2007 The State of Maharashtra & Anr. .. Appellants. V/s. Sushilabai Digambar Jadhav .. Respondent. --- Mrs. G. P. Mulekar, AGP for the Appellants. Mr. Hiranandani i/by C.G.Gawnekar for the Respondents. --- CORAM : A.M. KHANWILKAR AND A. A. SAYED , JJ. DATED : 10TH JUNE, 2010. P.C. This application is for condonation of delay in filing the Appeal. It is stated that the delay in filing the Appeal is of 97 days. Having regard to the fact that the companion Appeals have already been admitted, in the interest of justice even the present Appeal will have to be proceeded on merits. In the circumstances, we condone the delay of 97 days . For the reasons mentioned in the application, in our opinion, the same are sufficient cause. Hence, the application is allowed in terms of prayer clause (a). (A.A.SAYED,J.) (A.M. KHANWILKAR, J.)