- 1 - IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE WRIT PETITION NO.2104 OF 2005 Mr.Amit H. Yadav for the Petitioner. None for the Respondent. ----------------------------------------------------- Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, Court’s or Judge’s appearances, Court’s orders order or directions ----------------------------------------------------- ¦ ¦ ¦ CORAM: D.K.DESHMUKH, J. ¦ DATED: 21st September,2005 P.C.: Application for permission to file the written statement was after eight years of the filing of the suit. Both the courts below have given cogent reasons for not permitting the Petitioner to file the written statement. I put it to the learned Counsel appearing for the Petitioner that if the Petitioner is willing to pay substantial costs, the question of permitting the Petitioner to file the written statement after such a long time can be considered. But - 2 - the Petitioner is not willing to pay the cost. It is obvious, therefore, that these proceedings are taken up by the Petitioner merely to prolong the trial of the suit. Petition is malafide. It is rejected. ...