49-wp1392-2024.doc VRJ IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.1392 OF 2024 Somshekhar Basappa Sindagi … Petitioner V/s. The State of Maharashtra Through The Secretary of Department & Ors. … Respondents Mr. Shantanu H. Katkar i/by Mr. Vishwanath Patil for the petitioner. Ms. M. S. Srivastava for the State. CORAM : AMIT BORKAR, J. DATED : JANUARY 27, 2025 P.C.: 1. The order impugned in the present writ petition rejects an application for condonation of delay filed in appeal under Section 96 of the Civil Procedure Code, 1908, which has a force of decree. Hence, remedy of the petitioner is to file second appeal against the impugned order. 2. Hence, by keeping all contentions raised in the present writ petition open to be agitated in second appeal, the writ petition stands disposed of. (AMIT BORKAR, J.) 1 VAIBHAV RAMESH JADHAV Digitally signed by VAIBHAV RAMESH JADHAV Date: 2025.01.27 14:41:09 +0530