[Civil Appeal No. 1856 of 2016 arising out of SLP (C) No.12330 of 2011]. The present appeal impugns the order of High Court of Judicature at Bombay dismissing Civil Application No.2305 of 2010 in Writ Petition No.1077 of 2010, filed by the appellant declining to extend the time in depositing the cost of Rs.25,000/- in terms of the order dated 03.05.2010 passed by the High Court in the said Writ Petition No.1077 of 2010. There has been a chequered history of litigation between the parties for about two decades leading to filing of the present appeal. The appellant being a municipal corporation had invited public tender for construction and concreting of the area from Gadage Maharaj Bridge to Rokadoba Sandwa, to which the respondents emerged as successful bidders. The respondents were to commence the work on 23.01.1990 and the same was to be completed on or before 22.10.1990.
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