C/CA/3372/2025 ORDER DATED: 25/09/2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/CIVIL APPLICATION (FOR CONDONATION OF DELAY) NO. 3372 of 2025 In F/FIRST APPEAL NO. 16367 of 2025 ========================================================== DINESHBHAI KUMBHABHAI PRAJAPATI Versus GUJARAT STATE TRANSPORT CORPORATION & ANR. ========================================================== Appearance: MR VISHAL C MEHTA(6152) for the Applicant(s) No. 1 MS SEJAL K MANDAVIA(436) for the Respondent(s) No. 1 NOTICE SERVED for the Respondent(s) No. 2 ========================================================== CORAM:HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MOOL CHAND TYAGI Date : 25/09/2025 ORAL ORDER 1. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. Learned counsel for the applicant, submitted that the delay of 1007 days has occasioned in preferring the present appeal owing to the reasons that the time consumed in taking necessary instructions and obtaining the records from the local lawyer. He further submitted that the delay is neither intentional nor malafide but has occasioned owing to the reasons stated more particularly in para nos.4, 5, 6 and 7 of the application. 3. On the other hand, Ms. Tilavat Jyoti, learned counsel for Ms. Sejal K. Mandavia, learned counsel appearing on behalf of respondent no.1, submitted that considering the facts and circumstances, the appropriate order may be passed. C/CA/3372/2025 ORDER DATED: 25/09/2025 4. Having considered the submissions of the learned counsel for the parties and having regard to the grounds pressed into service for condoning the delay, I am of the considered view that the delay has been sufficiently explained and the same is deserved to be condoned subject to the condition that the claimants shall not be entitled for any interest for the delayed period, on the enhanced amount of compensation, if the appeal for enhancement is allowed. In view of the above, the present application stands allowed. No order as to costs. (MOOL CHAND TYAGI, J) HARSHIT Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge. Digitally signed by: HARSHIT SANCHETI(HCD0070), ENGLISH STENOGRAPHER GRADE TWO CLASS TWO, at High Court of Gujarat on 25/09/2025 19:25:00