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.6218 of 2005. APPLICATION NO.6218 of 2005. APPLICATION NO.6218 of 2005. IN IN IN FIRST FIRST FIRST APPEAL ST.NO.25357 OF 2005. APPEAL ST.NO.25357 OF 2005. APPEAL ST.NO.25357 OF 2005. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Office notes, office memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court’s Court’s or Judge’s orders. orders or directions and Registrar’s orders. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Mrs.S.V.Sonawane for the Applicant. Shri M.G.Barve for the Respondents. CORAM CORAM CORAM : ABHAY S.OKA, J. : ABHAY S.OKA, J. : ABHAY S.OKA, J. DATED DATED DATED : 21st July, 2006. : 21st July, 2006. : 21st July, 2006. P.C.: P.C.: P.C.: 1. Heard the learned Advocates appearing for the parties. The delay is of nearly 8 years. The Application is strongly opposed by Shri Barve appearing for the Respondents. 2. My attention is invited to the order dated 4th May 2006 passed on the applications of delay in companion appeals. In some of the said applications also the delay was of more than 7 years. For the reasons which are set out in the order dated 4th May 2006, this Application deserves to be allowed. Accordingly the Rule is made absolute in terms of prayer clause (b). Judge. Judge. Judge.