“4. The Applicant further says that there was delay has been caused because the Law and Judiciary Department, Mantralaya, Mumbai took some time to scrutinize the proposal for passing resolution and thereafter, issuing sanction to prefer an appeal in this Hon’ble High Court as the said offce is required to examine large number of matters before giving opinion. The Applicant says that certifed copy of impugned Judgment and Award dated 09.09.2014 was received in the Offce of the Government Pleader, High Court, Mumbai on 04.09.2015 after expiry of limitation period. Thereafter, the work of drafting was entrusted to one of the Law Offcer, who in turn after due scrutiny drafted the Memo of Appeal. After getting adequate number of copies typed of the impugned Judgment and Award passed by the Reference Court and adequate number of copies of the Memo of Appeal, the Offce of the Government Pleader, High Court (A.S.), Mumbai fled the said First Appeal in this Hon’ble Court, Mumbai. In the process stated hereinabove, the delay has been caused in fling the said First Appeal in this Hon’ble High Court.”
