Shri Anant Gopal Joshi And ANR v. K.S.R.T.C. And ANR

20 CA 808-17

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 808 OF 2017 IN FIRST APPEAL (ST.) NO. 10490 OF 2013 Anant Gopal Joshi & Anr.

..... Applicants.

Vs.

K.S.R.T.C. & Anr.

..... Respondents.

......

Vrushali Penkar i/b Bhushan Walimbe for the Applicants. ......

CORAM

: K.K.TATED, J.

DATED : AUGUST 23, 2019 P.C.

Heard Learned Counse for the Applicants. Though the Respondents are duly served, no one appeared on behalf of them when the matter is called out. 2.

By this Civil Application, the Applicants/Original Claimants are seeking condonation of 292 days delay in filing the First Appeal challenging the Judgment and award dated 25th February, 2012 passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Ichalkaranji in Motor Accident Claim Petition No. 55 of 2009. 3.

Considering the submission made by the Learned Counsel for the Applicants and the averments made in Civil Application, I am satisfied that the Applicants have made out case for allowing Civil Application. Hence, the following order: a.

Delay in filing First Appeal is condoned.

b.

Civil Application is allowed accordingly.

c.

No order as to costs.

(K.K.TATED, J.) Laxmi Sontakke