21-IA-406-2026 (C).doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 406 OF 2026 IN FIRST APPEAL (ST) NO. 1843 OF 2026 Hanmant Uttam Nalawade ...Applicant Versus Vijay Vyankatrao Ghadge And Anr. ...Respondents ….. Adv. Amar P. Dhumal i/b Adv. Dilip Bodake, Advocate for Applicant. Adv. Viren S. Ghatge i/b Adv. Rushikesh C. Barge, Advocate for Respondent No.1. Adv. Rajendra Kulkarni (through V.C.), for Respondent No.2. ….. CORAM : SHAILESH P. BRAHME, J. DATE : 4th SEPTEMBER, 2026. P.C. : Heard. 2. By this application, the applicant seeks to condone the delay of 136 days caused in filing the first appeal belatedly. 3. The respondents have contested the application. 4. The averments in the application have not been controverted by filing any reply. The learned counsel for the applicant submits that his client is ready to give up the interest for the delayed period. I do not find any oblique motive on the part of the applicant in preferring the ZIP 1 of 2 21-IA-406-2026 (C).doc appeal belatedly. The application is allowed and the delay stands condoned, subject to the condition that the applicant shall not be entitled to interest for the delayed period, in case he succeeds in his appeal. [ SHAILESH P. BRAHME, J.] ZIP 2 of 2