Reliance General Insurance Co. Ltd. Through Its Manager Mr. Amit Ashwini Sharma v. Smt. Lilabai Shivram Waghmare And ORS.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 3064 OF 2015 Digitally signed by SHRADDHA KAMLESH TALEKAR Date:

2021.10.14 14:27:01 +0530 (For Condonation of Delay) SHRADDHA KAMLESH TALEKAR IN FIRST APPEAL (ST.) NO. 20575 OF 2015 Reliance General Insurance Co. Ltd.

... Applicant/ Appellant vs.

1) Smt. Lilabai Shivram Waghmare & 2 Ors.

...Respondents

Ms. Deepika Prabhala for applicant.

Mr. Yogesh Pande for respondents.

CORAM :N. J. JAMADAR, J.

DATE :12th OCTOBER , 2021 P.C.:

1.

This is an application for condonation of 22 days delay in preferring the appeal against the award in MACP No. 843 of 2012 dated 12th February 2015 passed by the learned Member, MACT, Pune.

2.

Heard the learned counsel for the applicant-appellant and the learned counsel for the respondents-original claimants. 3.

In the application, the applicant has ascribed reasons for not preferring the appeal within the stipulated period of limitation. Shraddha Talekar, PS 1/2

7-caf-3064-2016.doc There does not seem to be any intentional delay or want of bonafide. It is trite that an application for condonation of delay should receive liberal consideration so as to advance the cause of substantive justice. The reasons assigned in the application make out a sufficient cause for condonation of delay of 22 days. Hence, the application deserves to be allowed.

4.

Hence, the following order :

O R D E R

(i) The application stands allowed.

(ii) The delay of 22 days in preferring the appeal stands condoned.

(iii) The appeal be registered.

The application accordingly stands disposed of. (N. J. JAMADAR, J.) Shraddha Talekar, PS 2/2