1 caf3860 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 3860 OF 2009 IN FIRST APPEAL (ST.) NO. 22959 OF 2009 WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 1079 OF 2010 IN FIRST APPEAL (ST.) NO. 22959 OF 2009 The Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. ... ... Applicants. Versus M/s. Doria Arun & Anr. ... ... Respondents. Mr. S. M. Vidyarthi for the Applicants. Mr. M.B. Kotak with Ms. Shanta Joshi for the Respondents. CORAM : A. M. KHANWILKAR and A. A. SAYED, JJ. DATED : 9TH AUGUST, 2010. P. C. : By the above application the applicant - Insurance Company is seeking condonation of delay of 445 days in filing the appeal. Four affidavits have been filed to explain the circumstances in which the delay had occurred. The delay is essentially attributed to the advocate, who was handling the matter in lower court. We are informed that action also had 2 caf3860 been taken against the concerned advocate by the applicants. Perused the application and affidavits. Sufficient cause having been made out, in the interest of justice, we condone the delay of 445 days in filing the appeal,, subject however to payment of costs of Rs.7,500/- to be deposited in this Court by the applicant within three weeks from today. The amount deposited be made over to the respondent claimants. 2. The civil application is allowed in the aforesaid terms. 3. Appeal to proceed as per its turn. Sd/- Sd/- (A. A. SAYED, J.) (A. M. KHANWILKAR, J.)