:1: IN IN IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL CIVIL CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION APPELLATE JURISDICTION APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL CIVIL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 4418 OF 2008 APPLICATION NO. 4418 OF 2008 APPLICATION NO. 4418 OF 2008 IN IN IN FIRST FIRST FIRST APPEAL (ST.) NO. 19190 OF 2008 APPEAL (ST.) NO. 19190 OF 2008 APPEAL (ST.) NO. 19190 OF 2008 .......................................................... Office Notes, Office Memorandum of Coram, appearance, Court’s Court’s or Judge’s orders or directions and orders Registrar’s orders .......................................................... Mr. J. J. Xavier for the Applicant. Mr. V.Y. Sanglikar for the Respondent. CORAM CORAM CORAM : J.H.BHATIA, J. : J.H.BHATIA, J. : J.H.BHATIA, J. DATE DATE DATE : 23RD SEPTEMBER 2008 : 23RD SEPTEMBER 2008 : 23RD SEPTEMBER 2008. P.C. P.C. P.C. : : : . Heard learned Counsel for both the parties. 2. There is a delay of 409 days in filing the Appeal against Judgment passed by the Small Causes Court. Question involved in the matter pertains to the rateable value for the purpose of property tax. In the application for condonation of delay mainly the procedural delays are mentioned. Such delays are common in Govt. Departments as well as in the public bodies like the huge Municipal Corporation of Bombay. :2: 3. In my considered opinion, it will be in the interest of justice and in the public interest to condone the delay. 4. Therefore, the application is allowed. The delay is condoned. The Application stands disposed of accordingly. (J.H. (J.H. (J.H. BHATIA, J.) BHATIA, J.) BHATIA, J.)