IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 2574 OF 2008 IN FIRST APPEAL (ST.) NO. 11471 OF 2008 Chingutai Tanaji Thorat ..... ..... ...Applicant. V/s Syndicate Bank & Ors. ..... ..... ...Respondents. Mr.R.R.Mahagaonkar, Adv. for the applicant. Mr.K.B.Adyanthaya, Adv. for the respondent No.1. CORAM: A.P.DESHPANDE, J. 16th March, 2009. PC: Heard learned advocate for the applicant. By the present application the applicant is seeking condonation of delay of 16 years in filing the appeal. The appeal is directed against the judgment and decree passed by the Civil Judge, Jr. Dvn., dated 31.1.92 decreeing the suit filed by respondent-bank against the present appellant and others. It is stated that the applicant is an illiterate person and was not aware of passing of decree. It is then stated that the applicant has been pursuing the bank to settle the claim amicably. But to no effect. Seen the averments made in the application. No sufficient cause is shown for condoning the delay of 16 years. The suit was decreed in the year 1992 and instalment for payment of decretal amount were also granted. There is no justification in filing the appeal belatedly after 16 years. Hence application stands rejected.