:1: IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE CIVIL APPLICATION NO.287 OF 2003 IN LETTERS PATENT APPEAL ST. NO.40950 OF 1998 IN WRIT PETITION NO.3971 OF 1998 Shri Sushilkumar Madhav Bhide .. Applicant v/s. Dr.Beck and Company & ors. .. Respondents Mr.S.R.Nargolkar for the applicant. Mr.C.U.Singh i/by M/s.Haresh Mehta & Co. for the respondent No.1. CORAM : R.M. LODHA AND R.S. MOHITE, JJ. DATED : 11th April, 2005 P.C. Heard. 2. Delay of 51 days in filing the Letters Patent Appeal is sufficiently explained. 3. We, accordingly, condone the delay in filing the appeal. 4. Civil application stands disposed of. (R.M. LODHA, J.) (R.S. MOHITE, J.)