1 ca96-10 dmt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 96 OF 2010 IN FAMILY COURT APPEAL ( STAMP) NO. 7441 OF 2010 Vijay Narendranath Kapoor & Anr. .. Petitioners. Vs. Kavita Sanjay Kapoor & Anr. .. Respondents Ms. Reena Salunke i/by Mr. Kunal Cheema for applicant. Mrs. I.M. Koparkar for respondent-wife. CORAM: B. H. MARLAPALLE & U. D. SALVI, JJ. NOVEMBER 29, 2010. P.C. Heard. Family Court Appeal (Stamp) No. 7441 of 2010 has been filed belatedly and hence this application for condonation of delay. 2. As per the office note the appeal is beyond time by 205 days. Mrs. Koparkar appears for the respondent – wife and there is no affidavit in reply opposing this application. The reasons for delay have been explained in para 5 of the civil application and we are satisfied that the delay so caused deserves to be condoned but on payment of costs. 2 ca96-10 3. Hence, the application is allowed in terms of prayer clause (a) and the delay condoned in filing of the First Appeal is condoned subject to payment of costs quantified at Rs. 1000/- to be paid to the respondent-wife within two weeks from today. 4. List the Family Court Appeal for admission after two weeks in case there is no progress in the mediation proceedings in the meanwhile. (U.D. SALVI, J.) (B. H. MARLAPALLE, J.)