1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPLICATION NO.338 OF 2001 IN LETTERS PATENT APPEAL STAMP NO.29144 OF 2000 IN FIRST APPEAL NO.82 OF 1992 Namdeo Kalya Jitekar Petitioner vs. Special Land Acquisition Officer, Metro Centre No.VIII,Panvel Respondent Mr.S.G.Surana for the applicant. CORAM : R. M. LODHA & R. S. MOHITE,JJ. DATED : 20th April 2005 P.C. The service on respondent is treated sufficient in the light of affidavit of service dated 17th February 2004. 2. Despite service nobody appears for the respondent to oppose the civil application. 3. Letters Patent Appeal suffers from delay of 27 days. For the reasons stated in the civil application, we are satisfied that the applicant-appellant was prevented by sufficient cause in filing the appeal in time. 4. Civil application is granted. Delay in filing the Letters Patent Appeal is condoned. 2 5. Office is directed to process the Letters Patent Appeal and post it for admission if it does not suffer from any other objection. 6. Civil application stands disposed of. (R.M. (R.M. (R.M. LODHA,J.) LODHA,J.) LODHA,J.) (R.S. (R.S. (R.S. MOHITE,J.) MOHITE,J.) MOHITE,J.)