Mahendrakumar Deochandbhai Popat v. Auth. Officer, Electoral Identity Lands Group(Eig) Electronics Corp. Of India Ltd, Hyderabad And An

936CAS 1082.2019

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR.

CIVIL APPLICATION (S) NO. 1082 OF 2019 IN SECOND APPEAL ST. NO. 10406 OF 2019 (Mahendrakumar Deochandbhai Popat, Gadchiroli Vs. Authorized Officer, Electoral Identity Lands Group (EIG), Hyderabad & Anr.) __________________________________________________________________________ Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court'

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Shri N.R. Bhisikar, Advocate for the applicant/appellant.

Shri M.R. Pillai, Advocate for respondent No.1. .....

CORAM : PUSHPA V. GANEDIWALA, J.

JANUARY 06, 2021.

Heard.

2] This is an application for condonation of 367 days delay caused in preferring the Second Appeal.

3] The reason for delay, as stated in the application, is severe health problem and, therefore, the applicant, who is from Gadchiroli, could not contact the lawyer at Nagpur.

4] The learned counsel for respondent No.1 strongly opposed the application, and submitted that the applicant has not placed medical papers on record in support of his contention.

5] I have perused the application.

936CAS 1082.2019 6] Considering the reasons assigned in the application, so also considering the distance between Nagpur and Gadchiroli, which is about 170 kilometers, this Court is inclined to allow the application.

7] Accordingly, the application is allowed.

Delay of 376 days caused in preferring the Second Appeal, stands condoned.

8] Appeal be registered.

SECOND APPEAL ST. NO. 10406 OF 2019 Issue notice before admission to the respondents, returnable after four weeks.

2] Shri M.R. Pillai, learned counsel, waives service of notice for respondent No.1.

JUDGE Sumit