Shri. Umakant Eknath Gharat v. Mr. Kishor Shinwar Patil And ANR.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 3209 OF 2019 IN FIRST APPEAL (ST) NO. 10696 OF 2019 Shri. Umakant Eknath Gharat ...Applicant Vs.

Mr. Kishor Shinwar Patil and Anr.

...Respondents

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Mr. Sunil S. Bhide, for the Applicant / Appellant. Mr. Rajesh Kanojia a/w. Ms. Riddhi Chavan i/b. Res Juris, for the Digitally signed by MAMTA AMAR KALE Date:

2022.07.22 13:10:16 +0530 MAMTA AMAR KALE Respondent No.2 (SBI General Insurance).

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CORAM : SHRIKANT D. KULKARNI, J.

DATE : 22 JULY, 2022 P.C.

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It is an application for condonation of delay moved by the Applicant / Appellant.

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Heard Mr. Sunil Bhide, learned counsel for the Applicant / Appellant and Mr. Rajesh Kanojia instructed by Res Juris, learned counsel for the Respondent No.2 / SBI General Insurance. Respondent No.1 though duly served by providing notice, remained absent, when the matter is called out. Mamta Kale

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There seems to be delay of 77 days in preferring the appeal. For the reasons stated in the application for condonation of delay in para Nos.2 and 3 and in order to decide the appeal on its own merits and in the interest of justice, it is necessary to condone the delay.

ORDER

(i) The application for condonation of delay is hereby allowed in terms of prayer clause 4(a). (ii) The Registry is directed to make scrutiny of the appeal as per procedure and thereafter, it be numbered and placed before the concerned Court for admission.

(iii) The civil application is accordingly disposed of.

(SHRIKANT D. KULKARNI, J.) Mamta Kale