-1- 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 FARAD FARAD FARAD CONTINUATION SHEET CONTINUATION SHEET CONTINUATION SHEET CIVIL CIVIL CIVIL APPLICATION NO.1432 OF 2002 APPLICATION NO.1432 OF 2002 APPLICATION NO.1432 OF 2002 IN IN IN FIRST FIRST FIRST APPEAL ST.NO.46753 OF 2001 APPEAL ST.NO.46753 OF 2001 APPEAL ST.NO.46753 OF 2001 ............................................................. Office Notes,Office memorandum of Coram, appearances,Court’s Court’s or orders or directions Judge’s orders & Registrar’s orders. ............................................................. CORAM: CORAM: CORAM: A.S.OKA, J. A.S.OKA, J. A.S.OKA, J. DATED: DATED: DATED: JUNE 6, 2006. JUNE 6, 2006. JUNE 6, 2006. P.C.: P.C.: P.C.: 1. Heard Advocates for the parties. Perused the Affidavit-in-Reply filed by the Respondent. Application is strongly opposed by the learned Advocate for the Respondent. In view of the averments made in the Application, delay deserves to be condoned. However, the Respondent will have to be compensated by ordering payment of costs. 2. Hence, rule is made absolute in terms of prayer clause (a) subject to the Applicant paying costs of Rs.3500/- to the Respondent within a period of four weeks from today. Payment of costs will be a condition precedent. -2- Judge. Judge. Judge.