Mr. Shashikant Balasaheb Chavan v. Satish Bapurao Bhujbal And ORS.

S.S.Kilaje 15-IA-12204-2024-delay.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 12204 OF 2024 IN FIRST APPEAL STAMP NO. 22354 OF 2024 Shashikant Babasaheb Chavan ... Applicant

Versus

Satish Bapurao Bhujbal and Ors.

... Respondents ....................

Mr. Siddhartha Ronghe, Advocate for the Applicant. Mr. Yatin Malvankar, Advocate for Respondent Nos. 1 to 3.

CORAM

: R. M. JOSHI, J.

DATED : 3rd November, 2025.

P.C. :

1.

This application is for condonation of delay of 389 days in filing First Appeal against Judgment and Award dated 29.03.2023 passed by Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Pune in M.A.C.P. no. 13 of 2020. 2.

Heard learned counsel for the applicant and learned counsel for respondents/original claimant.

3.

The delay is sought to be condoned on the medical ground of the applicant. Apart from the medical ground it is argued on behalf of the applicant that the applicant was not a registered owner of the vehicle in question at the relevant time and as such in view of the Judgment of the Hon'ble Supreme court, the liability of payment of compensation cannot be fastened upon him.

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S.S.Kilaje 15-IA-12204-2024-delay.doc 4.

This contention is opposed by the learned counsel for the respondents/ original claimant.

5.

The contention sought to be raised by the learned counsel for the applicant/ appellant would be considered at the time of hearing of the appeal. Suffice to say that for the reasons mentioned in the application sufficient grounds are made out for condonation of delay. In the facts of the case, delay stands condoned condoned, subject to payment of cost of Rs.10,000/- within three weeks.

6.

The Appeal be registered in case cost is paid / deposited in time.

7.

If cost is not paid or deposited in this Court in time, this order shall stand recalled and application shall stand dismissed without reference to the Court.

( R. M. JOSHI, J.) SONALI SATISH KILAJE by SONALI SATISH KILAJE Date:

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