18. CAF 217-2022.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 217 OF 2022 IN FIRST APPEAL (ST) NO. 15495 OF 2009 Vijay Bhagwan Lokhande & anr. ..Applicants Versus Rukhmini Pandurang Lokhande (since deceased) ..Respondents through legal heirs & ors. Mr. Sunil M. Kanoujia a/w. Ms. D. S. Indulkar Kanoujia, Advocates, for the Appellant Mr. M. B. Gawade, Advocate, for the Applicant CORAM : RAJESH S. PATIL, J. DATE : 6 AUGUST, 2026 P. C. 1. Mr. Kanojia, learned Counsel for the Appellant submits that he has filed the I.A.(St.) No. 22315 of 2026 for restoration of the F.A.(St.) No.15495 of 2009. He submits that he has filed a separate Interim Application, being the I.A.(St.) No. 22470 of 2026 seeking condonation of delay in filing the Interim Application for restoration. 2. In my view, such an Interim Application for condonation of delay should not have been filed. Only one composite Interim Application should have been filed. Hence, the Interim Application (St.) No. 22470 of 2026 stands rejected. Anand 1 of 2 ANAND SUDHAKAR SUDAME Digitally signed by ANAND SUDHAKAR SUDAME Date: 2026.08.06 21:09:09 +0530 18. CAF 217-2022.doc 3. The Applicant is hereby permitted to add prayer seeking condonation of delay in I.A.(St.) No. 22315 of 2026. 4. Amendment to be carried out within a period of two weeks from today. (RAJESH S. PATIL, J.) Anand 2 of 2