27-IA-1547-2026 (C).docx IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 1547 OF 2026 IN CIVIL REVISION APPLICATION NO. 539 OF 2018 Rajesh Anandrao Kamte (Since deceased) Through LRs a. Shri Rohan Rajesh Kamte & Ors. … Applicants Versus Prashant Manohar Lengade … Respondent —————— Mr. Abhijit M. Adagule for Applicants. Mr. S.A. Rajeshirke for Respondent. —————— Coram : ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J. Date : 8th October 2026. PER COURT : 1. By the present Application, the Applicant is seeking condonation of delay of four years, four months and nine days in filing an Application to bring on record the legal representatives of deceased Applicant No. 1 - Rajesh Anandrao Kamte. 2. Mr. Abhijit Adagule, learned Advocate for the Applicants, states that the Civil Revision Application was admitted on 26th November 2018. osk 1 of 3 27-IA-1547-2026 (C).docx Applicant No. 1 passed away on 11th February 2022. He submits that, as the matter was not listed, the Applicants were not following up the matter and, as such, by inadvertence, the copy of the death certificate and information regarding the death of Applicant No. 1 remained to be communicated to the Advocate-on-Record. He submits that when the matter was listed before this Circuit Bench at Kolhapur on 21st August 2026 for the first time, the parties realised that the legal representatives of deceased Applicant No. 1 were required to be brought on record. Accordingly, an Application was immediately prepared and filed. He submits that, in the said process, there is a delay of four years, four months and nine days in filing the said Application. He submits that the said delay is inadvertent and bona fide. 3. Mr. S.A. Rajeshirke, learned Advocate for the Respondent, opposes the said Application. 4. Perused the record with the assistance of the learned Advocates. 5. The facts stated by the Applicants in paragraphs Nos. 2 and 3 of the Application are neither controverted nor rebutted by filing any reply. 6. Even otherwise, the Applicants who are before this Court would not have benefited by delaying the filing of the Application for bringing the legal representatives of deceased Applicant No. 1 on record. Applicant Nos. 2 to 4 are the other tenants who are already on record. osk 2 of 3 27-IA-1547-2026 (C).docx 7. In view of the statements made in the Application and the submissions of Mr. Abhijit Adagule, learned Advocate for the Applicants, the Interim Application No. 539 of 2018 is allowed. 8. Consequently, the delay of four years, four months and nine days is condoned. The Applicants are permitted to bring on record the legal representatives of deceased Applicant No. 1. 9. The legal representatives, namely (a) Shri Rohan Rajesh Kamte and (b) Shri Prasad Rajesh Kamte, be brought on record as Applicant Nos. 1(a) and 1(b), respectively. 10. Amendment be carried out within 14 days from today. [ ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J. ] osk 3 of 3 OMKAR SHIVAHAR KUMBHAKARN Digitally signed by OMKAR SHIVAHAR KUMBHAKARN Date: 2026.10.08 18:51:43 +0530