35-CAF-3019-2017=.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 3019 OF 2017 IN FIRST APPEAL (ST) NO. 24312 OF 2017 Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation. … Applicant Vs. Smt. Mangal Appasaheb Khandagale and Ors. … Respondents …………. Mr. Ketan Patil a/w Pinki Bhansali for the Applicant …………. CORAM : SHAILESH P. BRAHME, J. DATE : 2nd SEPTEMBER, 2026. P. C. : . Heard. 2. The applicant seeks condonation of delay of 213 days in filing the appeal. The respondents are served but they have not caused appearance. 3. The averments of the application have not been controverted. There are no mala fides on the part of the applicant in filing the application belatedly. 4. The delay stands condoned. FIRST APPEAL (ST) NO. 24312 OF 2017 5. Admit. Uday S. Jagtap 1 of 2 UDAY SHIVAJI JAGTAP Digitally signed by UDAY SHIVAJI JAGTAP Date: 2026.09.04 13:22:09 +0530 35-CAF-3019-2017=.doc 6. Call for record and proceeding. 7. Print is dispensed with. 8. The parties shall be at liberty to file reply, rejoinder or compilation of documents. ( SHAILESH P. BRAHME, J. ) Uday S. Jagtap 2 of 2