WP.427-11 - 1 - VPH IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION No. 427 OF 2011 Nikhil D. Shah ...Petitioner Vs. Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai & Ors. ...Respondents *** Mr. Khan Javed Akhtar, for the Petitioner. Mr. M. M. Malvankar, for Respondent Nos. 1 to 3. *** CORAM: V. M. KANADE J. DATE : JANUARY 31, 2011 P.C. . The learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner seeks adjournment. He submits that grand-mother of the advocate on record for the petitioner is unwell. However, the request for adjournment is vehemently opposed by the counsel for respondents. It is submitted that the Chief Judge, Small Causes Court was pleased to reject the application filed by the petitioner seeking permission to re-open the matter for adducing evidence. He invited my attention to the reasoned WP.427-11 - 2 - order passed by the learned Judge. The learned Judge has observed that the said is case is one of the oldest files, on the file of the Court, pertaining to the year 1994. He has stated in his order that various applications are filed for prolonging and protracting the said appeal. It is observed that in the present case, application is made to produce documents in respect of order passed by the Special Land Acquisition Officer. The learned Judge has observed that the disputes in appeal are different and distinct. The learned Judge has also observed that evidence of the appellant was closed long ago and the matter was fixed for final arguments. In this view of the matter, it was not possible to grant adjournment. No case is made out for interfering with the order passed by the learned Judge, Small Causes Court. Writ petition is, therefore, dismissed. [ V. M. KANADE J.]