IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 112 OF 2007 IN FAMILY COURT APPEAL (ST.) NO. 7166 OF 2007 Hiren Sashikant Pandya ... Applicant V/s. Meghna Hiren Pandya nee Meghna Chandravadan Bhatt ... Respondent Mr. S.A. Ghaisas for the Applicant Mr. P.G. Vora for the Respondent. CORAM: J.N. PATEL AND A.A. SAYED, JJ. DATE : SEPTEMBER 4, 2007 P.C.:- 1. Heard. 2. Though this Court is not satisfied with the reasoning given in the application for condonation of delay in filing appeal, still, in order to give a fair opportunity to the appellant, we are inclined to condone delay, but subject to the costs of Rs.2,000/-. Payment of costs would be condition precedent. Costs to be paid 1 within two weeks to the respondent. 3. The matter be taken up for admission after two weeks. We make it clear that if the costs are not paid within the stipulated period, the application for condonation of delay would stand rejected, without any further reference to the Court. 4. The applicant is also directed to deposit in this Court a sum of Rs.5,000/- (Rupees Five Thousand) towards the initial litigation expenses of the respondent-wife. On payment of costs and deposit of the initial expenses of litigation, the appeal be registered and listed for admission after two weeks. J.N. PATEL, J. A.A. SAYED, J. 2