[1] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.4098 OF 2007 Ramdas Hirachand Navlakha .... Petitioner Vs. Haridas Hirachand Navlakha & Ors. .... Respondents Shri J.B. Kocheta for the Petitioner. Shri Shriram S. Kulkarni for Respondent No.1. CORAM: CORAM: CORAM: ANOOP V. MOHTA, J. DATED: DATED: DATED: DECEMBER 10, 2008 P.C: P.C: P.C: 1. The petitioner has challenged the order dated 1-3-2007 whereby his application for condonation of delay in filing the application for restoration of M.A. No.30 of 2000 was dismissed. There is delay of 159 days. 2. The suit is for letter of administration. The Will is alleged to be executed in favour of the petitioner. The petitioner is aged 79. Therefore, the presence of the petitioner is necessary for proper adjudication of the issue and as sufficient cause is shown, in my view and in the interest of justice the application deserves to be allowed by directing to Court below to pass appropriate order accordingly. The petition is accordingly allowed in terms of prayer clause (b). [2] However, this is subject to costs of Rs.2,000/-, to be paid within two weeks to the District Court Library, Pune. (ANOOP V. MOHTA, J.) sjs/D8wp4098.7 sjs/D8wp4098.7 sjs/D8wp4098.7