-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 CIVIL CIVIL CIVIL APPLICATION NO.171 OF 2005 APPLICATION NO.171 OF 2005 APPLICATION NO.171 OF 2005 IN IN IN FIRST FIRST FIRST APPEAL NO.719 OF 2000 APPEAL NO.719 OF 2000 APPEAL NO.719 OF 2000 Smt.Shobha Suresh Shedge & Anr. ...Applicants vs. Kum.Chandrika Manohar Lokhande ...Respondent Mr.N.R.Bubna i/b Mr.R.S.Apte for the Applicants Mr.V.A.Mandve h/f Mr.R.K.Mendadkar for the Respondent CORAM: CORAM: CORAM: A.S.OKA,J. A.S.OKA,J. A.S.OKA,J. DATE DATE DATE : JANUARY 15,2008. : JANUARY 15,2008. : JANUARY 15,2008. P.C.: P.C.: P.C.: 1. Heard Advocates for the parties. I have perused the report dated 17th February 2007 submitted by the Registrar (Judicial-I) in terms of order dated 2nd February 2007. The report records an opinion that the Applicants are entitled to exemption from payment of court fees. 2. In view of this position, Application deserves to be allowed subject to compliance with certain conditions. 3. For the time being, the report of the Registrar (Judicial-I) is accepted and the requirement of payment of court fees is dispensed with till the final disposal of the Appeal. It is however clarified that the issue regarding entitlement of exemption will be decided at the time of final hearing of the Appeal. -2- 4. Prayers (a) and (a-1) are granted subject to condition that the Applicants will file an undertaking in this court within a period of six weeks from today stating therein that in case this court finally decides that they are not entitled to exemption, they will deposit the necessary court fees in this court. If undertaking is not filed within stipulated period, order of dismissal will stand. JUDGE JUDGE JUDGE