86-CAS - 436 - 2020.doc VRJ IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPLICATION NO.436 OF 2020 IN SECOND APPEAL (ST.) NO.21846 OF 2019 Hanmant Dattatraya Yadav & Ors. … Applicants V/s. Surekha Nandkumar Patil & Ors. … Respondents Mr. Mahindra Deshmukh for the applicants (through V.C.). CORAM : S. G. CHAPALGAONKAR, J. DATED : SEPTEMBER 16, 2025 P.C.: 1. Learned advocate appearing for applicants submits that respondent No. 9 is a formal party and, therefore, seeks permission to delete said respondent. 2. Permission, as prayed for, is granted at the risk of applicants. 3. Although respondent Nos. 1 to 8 have been served with notice of this application, there is no contest. In that view of the matter, and considering the submissions advanced and reasons stated in application, the delay of 70 days caused in filing second appeal is properly explained. 4. In that view of the matter, the application is allowed in terms of prayer clauses (a) and (b). (S. G. CHAPALGAONKAR, J.) 1 VAIBHAV RAMESH JADHAV Digitally signed by VAIBHAV RAMESH JADHAV Date: 2025.09.17 14:40:25 +0530