IN IN IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE APPELLATE APPELLATE SIDE SIDE SIDE CIVIL CIVIL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 157 of 2006. APPLICATION NO. 157 of 2006. APPLICATION NO. 157 of 2006. IN IN IN SECOND SECOND SECOND APPEAL ST.NO. 16734 OF 2005. APPEAL ST.NO. 16734 OF 2005. APPEAL ST.NO. 16734 OF 2005. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Office notes, office memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court’s Court’s or Judge’s orders. orders or directions and Registrar’s orders. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Shri M.A.Patil for the Applicant. Shri C.G.Gavnekar for Respondents Nos.1 to 4. CORAM CORAM CORAM : ABHAY S.OKA, J. : ABHAY S.OKA, J. : ABHAY S.OKA, J. DATED DATED DATED : 16th MARCH, 2006. : 16th MARCH, 2006. : 16th MARCH, 2006. P.C.: P.C.: P.C.: 1. Heard the learned Advocates appearing for the parties. This application is vehemently opposed by the Advocate appearing for the Respondents. 2. Sufficient cause is made out for condonation of delay. However, prejudice caused to the Respondent will have to be compensated by ordering payment of costs. Hence Rule is made absolute in terms of prayer clause (a) subject to condition that the Applicants will pay costs of Rs.1500/- to the Respondents within a period of four weeks from today. If the amount of costs is neither paid nor deposited in this Court within the stipulated time, the Application will stand rejected. Office will assign appropriate date of hearing of the Second Appeal. Judge. Judge. Judge.