:1: :1: :1: IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDIATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDIATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDIATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPLICATION NO.4289 OF 2004 IN FIRST APPEAL NO.1662 OF 1996 FIRST APPEAL NO.1662 OF 1996 FIRST APPEAL NO.1662 OF 1996 Sunderabai Govardhandas Samsuka since deceased through her LRs. Mrs.Shantabai Dhansukhlal Jain & Ors. ..Applicants Versus 1.Ratanlal alias Babulal Chunilal Samsuka & Ors. ..Respondents --- Ms.Anjali Rodrigues for the applicants. Mrs.Anita A.Agarwal for respondent no.1. CORAM : S.B.MHASE & CORAM : S.B.MHASE & CORAM : S.B.MHASE & D.B.BHOSALE, JJ. D.B.BHOSALE, JJ. D.B.BHOSALE, JJ. DATE : MARCH 1, 2005. DATE : MARCH 1, 2005. DATE : MARCH 1, 2005. P.C. P.C. P.C. 1. Heard. 2. This is a delay condonation application to bring legal representatives of deceased-respondent no.1A on record. We heard both the sides. The LRs of Sundarabai are already on record. One of the heir, namely, Shantabai - respondent no.1A is dead during pendency of this petition and the LRs. of deceased Shantabai are sought to be brought on record. What we notice is that even if there is delay in filing the appeal, the appeal does not :2: :2: :2: abates because other LRs of Sundarabai are on record. This matter pertaining to Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1959. Delay is condoned. Civil application is disposed of accordingly. We further allow the applicants to bring on record the LRs of deceased Shantabai as prayed for in the civil application. The amendment to be carried out within two weeks. (D.B.BHOSALE, J.) (D.B.BHOSALE, J.) (D.B.BHOSALE, J.) (S.B.MHASE, J.) (S.B.MHASE, J.) (S.B.MHASE, J.) :hcs/mar