Bombay High Court

MAHARASHTRA STATE ROAD TRASPORT CORPORATION THR. THE GENERAL MANAGER, PUNEversusCHANDRAKANT SOPAN KOLI

Decided: 17 February 2026
Disposal: Disposed Off
Bench: R M JOSHI

Holding

The court held that the delay was satisfactorily explained and therefore granted condonation, allowing the appeal to be registered.

Summary

The Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation filed an interim application seeking condonation of a twelve‑day delay in filing its appeal under First Appeal (ST.) No. 2949 of 2025. The respondent, Chandrakant Sopan Koli, opposed the condonation. The court examined the reasons provided in the application and found them satisfactorily explained the delay. Accordingly, the court allowed the application as per prayer clause (a) and ordered that the appeal be registered. No substantive merits of the original dispute were addressed; the order pertained solely to procedural regularisation of the appeal.

Issues considered

Whether a delay of twelve days in filing an appeal can be condoned under the applicable procedural law

Subjects

condonation of delay
appeal filing
civil procedure
interim application

Judgment

                                                                        34 IA 1285-25 IN 2949-25-C.DOC




                                                                                           Priya Soparkar


                                IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                        CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION


                                   INTERIM APPLICATION NO.1285 OF 2025
                                                     IN
                                     FIRST APPEAL (ST.) NO.2949 OF 2025

                      Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation                 …Applicant
                           Versus
                      Chandrakant Sopan Koli                                       …Respondent


                      Mr. R.D. Rananaware, for the Applicant.
                      Mr. Himanshu Jha i/by Mr. Yogesh Pande, for the Respondent.


                                             CORAM:            R. M. JOSHI, J.
                                             DATED:            17th FEBRUARY, 2026.
                      PC:-


                      1.     Heard learned counsel for both the sides.

                      2.     This application for condonation of delay of 12 days in filing
                      appeal.

                      3.     Reasons   mentioned          in    the     application,   satisfactorily
                      explained the delay.

                      4.     Application stands allowed in terms of prayer clause (a).

                      5.     Appeal be registered.


         Digitally
                                                                                 (R. M. JOSHI, J.)
         signed by
         PRIYA
                                                                                                        {


PRIYA    RAJESH
RAJESH   SOPARKAR
SOPARKAR Date:
         2026.02.17
         18:15:37
         +0530




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