18-IA-14270-2024.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION INTERIM APPLICATION NO.14270 OF 2024 IN FIRST APPEAL STAMP NO. 29961 OF 2024 WITH FIRST APPEAL STAMP NO. 29961 OF 2024 Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation Ltd. ...Applicant vs. Shankar Maruti Pawar and Ors. ...Respondents Mr. Abhijeet B. Phulsundar i/b D. D. Rananaware for the Applicant. Mr. Mayank Tripathi with Bhushan Walimbe for the Respondents Nos.1 to 4. CORAM : SHYAM C. CHANDAK, J. DATED : 12th MARCH, 2025. P. C. : INTERIM APPLICATION NO.14270 OF 2024 1) Learned Advocate for the Appellant/Applicant at the outset seeks leave to amend the Application to state period of delay. 2) Leave to amend granted. Amendment to be carried out forthwith. 3) Present Application seeking condonation of 160 days delay in filing aforesaid Appeal. Learned Advocate for Respondent Nos.1 to 4 has no serious objection to condone the delay. The delay is H. C. SHIV 1/2 HEMANT CHANDERSEN SHIV Digitally signed by HEMANT CHANDERSEN SHIV Date: 2025.03.17 17:11:53 +0300 18-IA-14270-2024.doc not huge. Hence, and for other reasons stated in the Application, the delay of 160 days in filing the aforesaid Appeal is condoned. Appeal be registered. 4) Application stands disposed of. FIRST APPEAL STAMP NO. 29961 OF 2024 . Issue notice to the Respondents, returnable on 6th May 2025. Learned Advocate Mr.Tripathi waives service on behalf of Respondent Nos.1 to 4. [SHYAM C. CHANDAK, J.] H. C. SHIV 2/2