1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD. CIVIL APPLICATION NO.7904 OF 2005 IN FIRST APPEAL (Stamp) No.10348 OF 2005 Aspi Firoz Elavia applicant-orig.claimant vs Mohan Murlidhar Jadhav & anr. Respondents/original opponents ---- Shri M.G. Deokate, Advocate for the applicant. Shri P.G.Patil, Advocate, holding for Shri H.D.Deshmukh, Advocate for Respondent No.1. Shri P.P. Bafna, Advocate for Respondent No.2. Coram : Shrihari P. Davare, J. Date : 27th August, 2010 P.C. 1. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. This is an application preferred by the applicant for condonation of delay of 9 days caused in filing accompanying first appeal which is on stamp number 10348 of 2005, challenging the judgment and award dated 25.2.2005 rendered by the learned Member, Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Ahmednagar, in Motor Accident Claim Petition No.986 of 2000. 2 04. Considering the rival submissions advanced by the learned counsel for the parties and for the reasons stated in the application, it appears that the applicant has explained the delay satisfactorily. Moreover, it also appears that delay is not wilful, deliberate, intentional and certainly it is not inordinate and, therefore, same deserves to be condoned in the interest of justice. 05. In the result, application is allowed in terms of prayer clause (B) thereof and the delay caused in filing the accompanying first appeal, stands condoned. First appeal, which is on stamp number, be registered and numbered. Present application stands disposed of, accordingly. (Shrihari P. Davare, J.) pnd/ca7904.05