1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH : NAGPUR WRIT PETITION NO. 3501 OF 2008 (Life Insurance Corporation of India vs. Smt. Jasjitkaur wd/o Gurmitsingh Alag & Ors. ) Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders Court's or Judge's orders or directions and Registrar's orders. CORAM : B.P. DHARMADHIKARI, J. OCTOBER 01, 2008. Heard Shri Shukla, learned counsel for the petitioner – original defendant and Shri Dhade, learned counsel for the respondents – original plaintiffs. The prayer is to set aside order dated 30.7.2008 and to permit the petitioner to adduce evidence in defence. The learned counsel states that on account of personal difficulty, as disclosed in the petition, he could not remain present before that Court on relevant date and complications arose. The request is being opposed by Shri Dadhe, learned counsel. He, however, after realising that it was the illness of his parents which forced the counsel to remain absent from the Court, he requests this Court to make the matter time bound. He sates that Civil Suit is of the year 2001. In the circumstances, in view of the reasons disclosed for absence on affidavit, before 2 this Court, the order dated 30.7.2008 is set aside and the petitioner is permitted to examine its witness in defence before the trial Court. The proceedings before the trial Court are expedited. The said Court is directed to decide the matter as early as possible and in any case by 31st January 2009. The parties are directed to appear before the trial Court on 20th October 2008 and to abide by its further directions in the matter. Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. No order as to costs. JUDGE *GS.