National Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Vimal Panditrao Satpute And Others

1 9 CA-8867-16

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 8867 OF 2016 IN FAST/4053/2016 NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. LTD.

VERSUS

VIMAL PANDITRAO SATPUTE AND OTHERS ...

Advocate for Applicant : Mr. S. V. Kulkarni.

...

CORAM : K.K. SONAWANE, J.

DATED : 15TH NOVEMBER, 2017.

Order :- Heard learned counsel for applicant- Insurance Company. Despite service of notice, none appears for respondents. Perused the application.

2.

This is an application for condonation of 220 days delay for filing First Appeal against impugned Judgment and Award passed by learned Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Omerga, Dist. Osmanabad, in Motor Accident Claim Petition No. 42 of 2012 dated 01-04-2015. 3.

According to learned counsel for applicant- Insurance Company, the so called delay was not intentional or deliberate, but it was caused due to official process. The matter pertains to the compensation arising out of vehicular accident. Therefore, requested to condone the delay.

4.

As referred supra, none appears for respondents. In view of the attending circumstances and reasons mentioned in application, I do not find any impediment to condone the delay. Hence, application deserves to be allowed. Accordingly, civil application stands allowed in terms of prayer clause (B). The delay of 220 days caused for filing First Appeal is hereby condoned. Registry to take requisite steps for further process.

2 9 CA-8867-16 5.

After registration of appeal, issue notice to the respondents.

6.

List the matter for final hearing at the stage of admission in due course.

[ K. K. SONAWANE ] JUDGE rrd.