20-IA-10167-2025 (C).doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 10167 OF 2025 IN FIRST APPEAL (ST) NO. 24167 OF 2025 Reshma Fajal Shaikh And Ors. ...Applicants Versus Vijay Nandlal Zanvar And Ors. ...Respondents ….. Adv. Aditya Ghadge h/f Adv. Avesh Ghadge, Advocate for Applicants/Appellants. ….. CORAM : SHAILESH P. BRAHME, J. DATE : 4th SEPTEMBER, 2026. P.C. : Heard Mr. Ghadge, learned counsel appearing for the applicants. None appears for the respondents. 2. The respondent No.2 - Insurance company is duly served, but has not caused appearance. The respondent No.1 has filed reply contesting the application. 3. By this application, the applicants seek to condone the delay caused in preferring the first appeal belatedly. 4. The delay is sought to be condoned for the reasons stated in paragraph Nos.7 to 10. There is no reason to discard the contents of the ZIP 1 of 2 20-IA-10167-2025 (C).doc application. I do not find any oblique motive on the part of the applicants to prefer the first appeal belatedly. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the applicants that their clients are ready to give up interest for the delayed period. 5. The application is allowed and the delay stands condoned subject to the condition that the applicants shall not be entitled to the interest for delayed period, in case they succeed in their appeal. Accordingly, the application is disposed of. FIRST APPEAL (ST) NO. 24167 OF 2025 6. Admit. 7. Call for record and proceedings. 8. Print is dispensed with. 9. Parties shall be at liberty to file compilation of documents or private paper book. [ SHAILESH P. BRAHME, J.] ZIP 2 of 2