IN IN IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL CIVIL CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION APPELLATE JURISDICTION APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT WRIT WRIT PETITION NO. 9093 OF 2003. PETITION NO. 9093 OF 2003. PETITION NO. 9093 OF 2003. Sampat Anna Nikam. ... Petitioner Versus. Satyavijay Anna Nikam & ors. ... Respondents. Shri Dilip Bodake for the Petitioner. Shri P.P.Chavan with Shri V.M.Bhate for Respondent No.1. CORAM CORAM CORAM : ABHAY S. OKA, J. : ABHAY S. OKA, J. : ABHAY S. OKA, J. DATED DATED DATED : 20th JANUARY, 2006. : 20th JANUARY, 2006. : 20th JANUARY, 2006. P.C.: P.C.: P.C.: 1. Heard the learned Advocates appearing for the parties. By the order impugned, the learned Addl.District Judge has rejected the application for condonation of delay made by the Petitioner. The delay in preferring the appeal on the part of the Petitioner was of 20 years. After having considered the submissions of the Advocates appearing for the parties, I find that there is no infirmity in the impugned Judgment and order. There were more than enough justifiable reasons for not condoning the delay of 20 years. Petition is rejected. Judge.