1 Bsb IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 3222 OF 2009 Shri Mahesh Vasant Gaikwad ... Petitioner v/s Smt.Sheetal Mahesh Gaikwad ... Respondent Mr.Kishor S. Patil for the petitioner. Ms.Manda Lake for the respondent No.1. CORAM: SMT.NISHITA MHATRE, J. DATED: 18TH JUNE, 2009 P. C.: 1. The petition has been preferred against the order dated 25.11.2008 by which the Joint Civil Judge, Sr. Divn., Thane, has condoned the delay in filing a reply to the counter-claim. 2. I have perused the impugned order and I see no reason to interfere with the same. Cogent reasons have been given for condoning the delay. Hence, petition 2 rejected. 3. However, the Trial Court is requested to decide the dispute between the parties as expeditiously as possible and in any case by 30.9.2009. .....