:1: IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 229 OF 2007 IN FAMILY COURT APPEAL NO. 88 OF 2008 Mrs. Geeta Surendra Vaidya ..Applicant Vs. Mr. Surendra Dattatraya Vaidya ..Respondent Mr. K.S. Patil for applicant. None for the respondent. CORAM: B.H. MARLAPALLE & CORAM: B.H. MARLAPALLE & CORAM: B.H. MARLAPALLE & S.J. KATHAWALLA,JJ. S.J. KATHAWALLA,JJ. S.J. KATHAWALLA,JJ. Dated: September 12, 2008. Dated: September 12, 2008. Dated: September 12, 2008. P.C.: P.C.: P.C.: 1. Heard Mr. Patil the learned counsel for the applicant-wife. 2. None appears for the respnodent-husband. However, affidavit-in-reply has been filed by the respondent to oppose this application. It appears that the applicant-wife had filed Written Statement and engaged an Advocate who did not take any further steps and it is under these circumstances the decree of divorce came to be passed in favour of the husband. :2: 3. We are, therefore, satisfied that the said decree is required to be stayed during the pendency of the appeal filed by the wife. 4. Hence, the application is allowed in terms of prayer clause (a). (S.J. Kathawalla,J.) (S.J. Kathawalla,J.) (S.J. Kathawalla,J.) (B.H. Marlapalle,J.) (B.H. Marlapalle,J.) (B.H. Marlapalle,J.)