IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPLICATION NO.19 OF 2010 IN F.A. ST.NO. 24156 OF 2009 Pankaj H. Khulkar. ...Applicant. Vs. The Municipal Corporation of Greater Bombay and another. ...Respondents. Mrs.Geeta Shastri i/by Jitendra Ahuja i/by Khilani & Co. for the Applicant. Mr.J.J.Xavier for the Respndent No.1. Mr.M.V.Singh for the Respondent No.2. CORAM : R.S. MOHITE, J. DATE : 19th January, 2010 PC : 1 This is an application for condonation of 349 days delay in filing the first appeal. In Para-9 of the civil application, the applicant has contended that the appellant was negotiating with the co-operative society for withdrawal of the complaint but for this purpose society was demanding an amount of Rs.5/-lacs. He further contended that as there was change in the management of the society and due to above circumstances, delay was caused. Advocate for the society states that he has no objection for condoning the delay. Advocate for the BMC states that delay should not be condoned. In the circumstances, in the interest of justice, civil application is granted subject to payment of costs of Rs.2000/- which will be payable to the B.M.C. within a period of two weeks from today. Office to number the first appeal and list the same for admission after two weeks. Civil application stands disposed off. (R.S. MOHITE, J.)