Omkar Ballal Puranik v. Shrikrishna Govind Apte And ORS.

121 Ia-15529-24.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 15529 OF 2024 IN FIRST APPEAL NO. 878 OF 2000 Omkar Ballal Puranik.

...Applicant.

In the matter between :

Govind Anant Puranik and Others.

...Appellants.

Versus

Shrikrishna Govind Apte and Others.

...Respondents.

------ Ms. Gunjan Shah for the Appellant.

Ms. Swati Panjawani i/b Dileep Satale for the Respondent No. 1 to 7. ------ Coram : Sharmila U. Deshmukh, J.

Date : March 13, 2025.

P. C. :

1.

Interim Application has been preferred for bringing on record the legal heirs of deceased sole Appellant and for condonation of delay of 45 days caused in filing the Application by setting aside abatement. 2.

Pursuant to the orders passed by this Court, an additional affidavit has been filed wherein it is stated that though the Appeal was drafted within time, the same could not be filed as Applicant's mother was seriously ill and had to be hospitalised and thereafter there was some oversight on the part of Advocate by reason of which there was Patil-SR 1 of

121 Ia-15529-24.doc delay.

3.

Learned Counsel appearing for the Respondents would oppose the Application and would submit that there is no sufficient explanation for delay.

4.

The additional affidavit sufficiently explains the delay of 45 days and therefore delay is condoned. Interim Application stands allowed. Necessary amendment be carried out within three weeks from today. [Sharmila U. Deshmukh, J.] Patil-SR 2 of Signed by: Sachin R. Patil Designation: PS To Honourable Judge Date: 20/03/2025 19:39:48