1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY, APPELLATE SIDE NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR Civil Application No. 6839 of 2008 Western Coalfields Vs. Ravikant Ramdas Kande Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court orders or directions and Registrar's orders Court's or Judge's orders Shri S. C. Mehadia Adv. for appellant. Shri O. W. Gupta Adv. for respondents. CORAM: C. L. PANGARKAR J. Dated: 19 th December, 2008. Heard counsel for the applicant and the respondent. This application has been filed for condonation of delay in preferring appeal. There is a delay of almost 64 days in preferring the appeal. It is stated that delay has occurred because of the administrative difficulties faced by the appellant which is a public sector undertaking in preferring this appeal. Considering 2 the averments made delay stands condoned. Counsel for the respondents submits that appellant should be directed to pay costs for filing the appeal after expiry of the time for preferring the appeal. Shri Mehadia learned counsel for the appellant submits that costs may not be imposed since it is a public sector undertaking and it will be public money which will be required to be paid to the respondent. Considering the submission made by the learned counsel I find that following order shall meet the ends of justice: The delay in preferring appeal stands condoned but subject to payment of costs of Rs. 200/- in each case within a period of one month to be paid to the counsel for the respondent. JUDGE svk