Kapildev Trimbakrao Ingale v. Vijaykumar Trimbakrao Ingale and Anr.
Condonation of delay – 2347 days' delay in preferring appeal for enhancement of compensation – injury claim in which trial Court had awarded only Rs.25,000/-
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay High Court (Aurangabad Bench), Civil Application No. 12262 of 2024 in FAST/29912/2024 (neutral citation 2025:BHC-AUG:16413), decided 26th June 2025 by Shailesh P. Brahme, J. Delay of 2347 days in filing an appeal seeking enhancement of Rs.25,000/- compensation awarded by the trial Court in an injury claim was condoned; the Insurance Company (Respondent No.2) opposed through affidavit-in-reply; no malafides found; condonation made conditional on deposit of Rs.2,000/- cost with the Advocate Bar Associations of the High Court of Aurangabad within four weeks. No statutes or precedents were cited in the judgment text.
What did the court decide?
Delay of 2347 days in preferring the appeal for enhancement of compensation condoned in terms of prayer clause 'B', on condition of depositing cost of Rs.2000/- with the Advocate Bar Associations of the High Court of Aurangabad within four weeks from the date of the order.