:1: IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE CIVIL APPLICATION NO.223 OF 2003 IN LETTERS PATENT APPEAL ST.NO.27145 OF 2003 IN WRIT PETITION NO.1348 OF 1996 Vijay Damodar Mehta .. Applicant v/s. Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd. and anr. .. Respondents Mr.P.G.Karande for the applicant. Ms.Sonali Kunekar i/by M/s.Haresh Mehta & Co. for the respondent No.1. CORAM : R.M. LODHA AND R.S. MOHITE, JJ. DATED : 26th April, 2005 P.C. Heard Mr.P.G.Karande, the learned counsel for the applicant and Ms.Sonali Kunerkar, the learned counsel for the respondent No.1. Respondent No.2 is the formal party. 2. For the reasons stated in the civil application, we are satisfied that the appellant-applicant was prevented by sufficient cause in filing the appeal in time. :2: 3. Delay in filing the Letters Patent Appeal is condoned. 4. Office to process the appeal and post it for admission if it does not suffer from any other office objection. 5. Civil application stands disposed of. (R.M. LODHA, J.) (R.S. MOHITE, J.)