Bombay High Court
MAHARASHTRA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION THR. DIVISIONAL CONTROLLERversusYASHWANT RAMCHANDRA SHEWALE
- Disposal
- Allowed
Holding
The court condoned the delay and allowed the appeals to proceed.
Summary
The Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (Divisional Controller) filed two interim applications seeking condonation of a delay of 180 and 182 days in filing appeals (FA No. 4858 of 2026 and FA No. 4861 of 2026) against a judgment and award of a tribunal. The respondents, Yashwant Ramchandra Shewale and others, opposed the condonation. The court examined the explanations offered, noting that the delay was not intentional and was properly explained. No substantive dispute arose over the contents of the applications. Accordingly, the court allowed the interim applications and condoned the delay, permitting the appeals to proceed.
Issues considered
- Whether a delay of 180-182 days in filing an appeal against a tribunal award can be condoned under procedural law.
Subjects
- condonation of delay
- interim application
- civil appellate jurisdiction
- tribunal award
- Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation
- procedural law
Judgment
29-IA-818-2026=.doc
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 818 OF 2026
IN
Digitally
signed by
UDAY
FIRST APPEAL (ST) NO. 4858 OF 2026
UDAY SHIVAJI
SHIVAJI JAGTAP WITH
JAGTAP Date:
2026.09.08 FIRST APPEAL (ST) NO. 4858 OF 2026
13:14:53
+0530
Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation Thr. … Applicant
Divisional Controller
Vs.
Yashwant Ramchandra Shewale … Respondent
WITH
INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 820 OF 2026
IN
FIRST APPEAL (ST) NO. 4861 OF 2026
WITH
FIRST APPEAL (ST) NO. 4861 OF 2026
Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation Thr. … Applicant
Divisional Controller
Vs.
Yashwant Ramchandra Shewale and Anr. … Respondents
………….
Mr. Shubham S. Dhoble i/b D.D. Rananaware for the Applicant
Mr. Kalpesh U. Patil for the Respondents.
………….
CORAM : SHAILESH P. BRAHME, J.
DATE : 7th SEPTEMBER, 2026.
P. C. :
I.A. NO. 818 OF 2026 & I.A. NO. 820 OF 2026
. The applicant seeks to condone the delay of 180 and 182 days
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respectively in the appeals preferred challenging the judgment and award
passed by the Tribunal.
2. Learned counsel appearing for the respondents opposes the
applications.
3. The delay has been properly explained. The contents of the
applications have not been controverted. The delay is not intentional.
4. For the reasons stated in the application, the applications are
allowed and the delay stands condoned.
F. A. (ST) NO. 4858 OF 2026 & F.A. (ST) NO. 4861 OF 2026
5. Admit.
6. Call for record and proceedings.
7. Print is dispensed with.
8. The parties shall be at liberty to file a private paper book.
( SHAILESH P. BRAHME, J. )
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