1 cam223 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICUATURE AT MUMBAI CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPLICATION NO. M-223 OF 2010 IN FAMILY COURT APPEAL (St.) NO. 20154 OF 2010 Santosh Anant Patil. ... ... Applicant. Versus Mrs. Sampada Santosh Patil. ... ... Respondent. Mrs. Anjali Helekar for the Applicant. None present for the Respondent. CORAM : B. H. MARLAPALLE & A. A. SAYED, JJ. DATED : 24TH AUGUST, 2010 P. C.: Heard Mrs. Helekar, learned Counsel for the applicant/husband. 2. The husand had filed Petition No. A-1853 of 2008 seeking divorce and the same has been dismissed by the Family Court on 1st April, 2010. The order passed by the Family Court is sought to be challenged by Family Court Appeal (Stamp) No. 20154 of 2010 but belated. Hence this application for condonation of delay. 3. As per the office note, the appeal has been filed beyond time 2 cam223 by 28 days. We have perused the explanation and we are satisfied that sufficient reason has been given to condone the delay. Hence this civil application is allowed in terms of prayer clause (a) 4. The civil application is disposed off, accordingly. Sd/- Sd/- (A. A. SAYED, J.) (B. H. MARLAPALLE, J.) 3 cam223 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICUATURE AT MUMBAI CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION FAMILY COURT APPEAL (St.) NO. 20154 OF 2010 Santosh Anant Patil. ... ... Appellant. Versus Mrs. Sampada Santosh Patil. ... ... Respondent. Mrs. Anjali Helekar for the Appellant. None present for the Respondent. CORAM : B. H. MARLAPALLE & A. A. SAYED, JJ. DATED : 24TH AUGUST, 2010 P. C.: Issue notice before admission to the respondent, returnable after four weeks. 2. In addition, appellant to serve the respondent by advocate's notice either personally and/or by speed post/e-mail/fax and file affidavit of service before the returnable date. Sd/- Sd/- (A. A. SAYED, J.) (B. H. MARLAPALLE, J.)