Reliance General Insurance Company Limited v. Mr. Rajendra Hanuman Patil And ANR.

ca-1263-16-(904)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPLICATION NO.1263 OF 2016 IN FIRST APPEAL St. NO. 14309 OF 2015 Reliance General Insurance Co. Ltd.

..Applicant Vs.

Rajendra Hanuman Patil & Anr ..Respondents Ms. Varsha Chavan for the Applicant Mr. A. M. Gokhale for the Respondent No.1 CORAM :

R. M. SAVANT, J.

DATE :

7th JUNE, 2016 P.C.

The above Civil Application has been filed seeking condonation of delay of 245 days in filing the above First Appeal. The reasons why the delay has occurred are mentioned in paragraph 6 of the above Civil Application. The sum and substance of the reasons is that for administrative reasons that the delay of 245 days has occurred. The Learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the Respondent No.1 i.e. the original Claimant opposes the above Civil Application but ultimately leaves it to this court. Considering the reasons mentioned in paragraph 6 as also considering the fact that some time has been lost in arriving at a decision to file the Appeal, the reasons mentioned in paragraph 6 can be said to be the plausible reasons for the said delay of 245 days. The Civil Application is mmj

ca-1263-16-(904) accordingly allowed, resultantly the delay of 245 days in filing the First Appeal stands condoned. The Applicant / Appellant to pay costs of Rs.3000 to the Respondent No.1 within 4 weeks from date. The Civil Application is accordingly disposed of.

[R.M.SAVANT, J] mmj