IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPLICATION NO.110 OF 2007 CIVIL APPLICATION NO.110 OF 2007 CIVIL APPLICATION NO.110 OF 2007 IN IN IN FAMILY COURT APPEAL (ST) NO.10523 OF 2007. FAMILY COURT APPEAL (ST) NO.10523 OF 2007. FAMILY COURT APPEAL (ST) NO.10523 OF 2007. Balkrishna Ramdhar Lakhotia ..Applicant versus Pratima Suni Lakhotia & Another ..Respondents Mr. Kamal Kishore Tated for the petitioner Smt. Pratima Lakhotia present in person Coram : V.M. Kanade & Coram : V.M. Kanade & Coram : V.M. Kanade & S.R.Sathe, S.R.Sathe, S.R.Sathe, Vacation Judges. Vacation Judges. Vacation Judges. Dated : 10th May, 2007 Dated : 10th May, 2007 Dated : 10th May, 2007 P.C. 1. Heard learned Counsel for the applicant, and the respondent who appears in person. 2. It is an application for condonation of delay in filing the first appeal. There is delay of about 151 days in filing the first appeal. It is submitted by Shri Tated learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the applicant that on wrong legal advise, initialy writ petition was filed challenging the impugned order and therafter liberty was granted by this Court to withdraw the writ petition and then he -2- filed the present First Appeal, therefore delay has been caused in filing this first appeal. 3. We have heard the respondent who argued in person. 4. Sufficient cause has been shown for the condonation of the delay. Delay in filing the first appeal accordingly is condoned. 5. Civil application is allowed and disposed of accordingly. (V.M.Kanade, J.) (V.M.Kanade, J.) (V.M.Kanade, J.) (S.R.Sathe, J.) (S.R.Sathe, J.) (S.R.Sathe, J.)