1 131 cao no.659.25.odt..odt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR. CIVIL APPLICATION NO.659 OF 2025 IN FAMILY COURT APPEAL ST. NO. 5495 OF 2024 Vikas s/o Balakdas Mahant Vs. Savita w/o Vikas Mahant __________________________________________________________________ Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders of directions Court's or Judge's orders. and Registrar's Orders. Mr. A.A. Sambarary, Advocate for the applicant. CORAM : URMILA JOSHI PHALKE & RAJ D. WAKODE, J.J. DATED : 12.10.2026. Heard learned counsel for the applicant. 2. The present application is for condonation of delay of 30 days in filing the Family Court Appeal. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant invites our attention to the reasons as stated in paragraph Nos.2, 3 and 4 of the present application. Applicant is working as a loader in the WCL and needs to undergo underground in coal mines, load the coal in carriage and hence he is involved in hazardous job. 4. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that he was unable to come to Nagpur due to his ill health and contact the counsel for filing the appeal. 5. We are of the considered opinion that the applicant has made out a sufficient cause for delay in filing of the present Family Court Appeal. 2 131 cao no.659.25.odt..odt 6. In view of above, civil application is allowed. 7. Delay of 30 days in filing Family Court Appeal is hereby condoned and accordingly, application is disposed of. FAMILY COURT APPEAL ST. NO. 5495 OF 2024 8. Since the delay in filing the present Family Court Appeal is condoned, Registry is directed to process the present Family Court Appeal and register the same. 9. Once appeal is registered, admit. 10. Call R. and P. 11. Registry is directed to issue notice of admission of the present Family Court Appeal to the respondent-wife, returnable on 30.11.2026. [RAJ D. WAKODE, J] [URMILA JOSHI PHALKE, J.] manisha Signed by: Mrs. Manisha Shewale Designation: PA To Honourable Judge Date: 13/10/2026 11:13:05