1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY & ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION CHAMBER SUMMONS NO. 968 OF 2009 IN SUMMARY SUIT NO. 945 OF 2009 Mr. Devidas Sadashi Yeole. ... Plaintiff. V/s. Mrs. Aarti Arun Merchant. ... Defendant. Mr. Nilesh Patil for the Plaintiff. Mr. Chandrashekhar S. Patil for the Defendant. CORAM : S.C. DHARMADHIKARI,J. DATED : 25th SEPTEMBER 2009. P.C. :- This is a Chamber Summons to condone the delay of 29 days in filing the Vakalatnama in a Summary Suit. 2. In the affidavit in support it is stated that the Suit Summons was received on 11th May 2009. Thereafter, a Vakalatnama signed by the Advocate was handed over on or about 20th May 2009. It is stated by the Defendant that the Advocate could not be contacted on account of Summer Vacation and therefore, she was unaware as to whether the Vakalatnama was indeed placed on record of this Suit. 3. The last day was 21st May 2009. Vakalatnama is filed on 19th June 2009. 2 4. For the reasons set out in the affidavit in support, the delay is condoned. The Chamber Summons is made absolute in terms of prayer clause (a). However, the Defendants to pay costs quantified at Rs.2,500/- to the Plaintiff within a period of one week from today. Upon costs being paid, the Vakalatnama shall be accepted and thereafter, the matter will proceed in accordance with law. (S.C. DHARMADHIKARI,J.)