Megha 25_cas_1726_2017 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPLICATION NO.1726 OF 2017 IN SECOND APPEAL (STAMP) NO.30376 OF 2017 Gajanan S. Patil since deceased through LRs 1. Surekha Gajanan Patil and Ors. ...Applicants/Appellants V/s. Dattatray Sukur Patil since deceased through is heirs & legal representatives i.e. Respondent No.2, 3 and 4, 1a. Chaya Dattatraya Patil and Ors. ...Respondents ________________ Ms. Anu C. Kaladharan h/f. Mrs. Anjali N. Helekar for the Applicants/Appellants. ________________ CORAM: SANDEEP V. MARNE, J. DATED: 28 AUGUST 2026. P.C.: 1) The Application is filed for condonation of delay of 159 days in filing the Appeal. In another Application for bringing legal heirs of the Appellant on record, notices were issued to the Respondents. Though notices are duly served on Respondent Nos.1A and 2 to 6, none has appeared on behalf of those Respondents. Page No. 1 of 2 28 August 2026 026:BHC-AS:1 Megha 25_cas_1726_2017 2) Considering the averments made in the Application and for the purpose of providing an opportunity to the Appellants to prosecute the Appeal on merits, I deem it appropriate to condone the delay in filing the Second Appeal. Delay is accordingly condoned. 3) The Civil Application is accordingly disposed of. [SANDEEP V. MARNE, J.] Page No. 2 of 2 28 August 2026 Signed by: Megha S. Parab Designation: PA To Honourable Judge Date: 29/08/2026 17:54:35