:1: :1: :1: IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 143 OF 2005 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 143 OF 2005 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 143 OF 2005 IN IN IN FIRST APPEAL NO. 26654 OF 2002 FIRST APPEAL NO. 26654 OF 2002 FIRST APPEAL NO. 26654 OF 2002 IN IN IN LAR NO. 40 OF 1995 LAR NO. 40 OF 1995 LAR NO. 40 OF 1995 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court’s Orders or directions and Registrar’s Orders Court’s or Judge’s Orders ----------------------------------------------------------------------- S.N. Gawade, Govt. Pleader for the appellants. Rakesh Bhatkar for the respondents. CORAM: S.B. DESHMUKH, J. CORAM: S.B. DESHMUKH, J. CORAM: S.B. DESHMUKH, J. DATE : AUGUST 16, 2006. DATE : AUGUST 16, 2006. DATE : AUGUST 16, 2006. P.C. : P.C. : P.C. : 1. Heard learned AGP as well as learned counsel for the respondent. 2. By this application, the applicant is seeking condonation of 24 days delay caused in filing of the First appeal in this court. The :2: :2: :2: respondent filed an application under Section 18 seeking enhancement in the amount of compensation. The explanation tendered in para 1 of the application, is just and sufficient. Though reply is not filed on behalf of the respondents, the learned cousnel for respondent has contended that explanation is not justified. 3. Having heard the learned counsel for the parties case for condonation of delay is established. In the result, Civil Application is allowed. Delay of 24 days caused in filing of the First Appeal is condoned. Civil Application is accordingly heard and disposed off. The AGP undertakes to supply copy of the appeal to the learned respondent. (JUDGE)