IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 49 OF 2010 IN FAMILY COURT APPEAL (ST.) NO. 3110 OF 2010 Dr.Naushad Moledina ..... ..... ...Applicant. V/s Jasmine Moledina ..... ... ... ... Respondent. Mr.Manoj Prajapati with Ms.R.Gupta, i/by M/s.Ashoka Law Firm, Adv. for the applicant. CORAM: A.P.DESHPANDE AND SMT. R.P. SONDUR-BALDOTA, JJ. 23rd March, 2010. PC: By this application the appellant-husband is seeking condonation of delay of 596 days in filing the appeal. The appeal questions legality and propriety of a decree passed by the family court in favour of respondent-wife thereby dissolving the marriage between the parties by a decree of divorce. 2. Learned counsel for the appellant submits that the applicant is non resident Indian residing at Nairobi and hence could not personally attend to the proceedings in the family court. Perusal of the record reveals that the applicant/appellant was very much aware about the proceedings before the family court. The applicant has also participated in the meetings before the Marriage Councilor. Thus it was obligatory on the applicant, after conciliation failed to contest the marriage petition by filing written statement. Neither 1 any written statement was filed nor did the applicant participated in the proceedings thereafter. Hence ex-part decree came to be passed. According to learned counsel for the applicant as the advocate did not properly advise the applicant the appeal was not immediately filed and the same was as such filed belatedly. We have perused application for condonation of delay. Delay is inordinate the same being of 596 days. No sufficient cause is shown for belated filing of the appeal. As we are of the view that delay has not been properly explained the application stands rejected. 23.3.2010. 2