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 SIDE CIVIL APPELLATE SIDE CIVIL APPELLATE SIDE CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 55 OF 2003 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 55 OF 2003 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 55 OF 2003 IN IN IN SECOND APPEAL (ST) NO. 33442 OF 2002 SECOND APPEAL (ST) NO. 33442 OF 2002 SECOND APPEAL (ST) NO. 33442 OF 2002 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Office Notes, Office Memoranda of of Coram, appearances, Court’s orders and Registrar’s orders : Court’s or Judge’s orders ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- CORAM: P.V. KAKADE, J. CORAM: P.V. KAKADE, J. CORAM: P.V. KAKADE, J. DATED: 16TH OCT., 2004 DATED: 16TH OCT., 2004 DATED: 16TH OCT., 2004 P.C.: P.C.: P.C.: 1. Heard advocate for the applicant. None appears for the respondents. 2. This is an application for condonation of delay of 542 days in filing the second appeal. Perused the affidavit in support of the application which spells out the reasons as to why the delay occurred. In view of the facts and circumstances, I hold that there is sufficient ground to condone the delay. Hence, the application is made absolute in terms of prayer clause (a) on condition that the applicants shall donate the cost of Rs.1000/- to Kirtikar Library within two weeks. Second appeal be fixed for admission in due course. In the meantime, the ad-interim relief granted earlier, shall stand continue. .....