51 IA 695 OF 2026.odt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION 51 INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 695 OF 2026 IN FIRST APPEALST NO. 1243 OF 2026 SAGAR APPA NERLE VERSUS LAGMANNA BALU NERLE DEC. THR. LRS. AND ORS. ... Advocate for Applicant : Mr. Ajit Khavanekar a/w Parswi Deodhar i/by Mr. Gajanan M Savagave Advocate for Respondent nos. 1A to 1C : Ratanraao B. ... CORAM : SHAILESH P. BRAHME, J. DATE : 20.08.2026 PER COURT : INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 695 OF 2026 FOR DELAY CONDONATION : Heard both sides. 2. The applicant seeks to condone delay of 30 days in presenting the appeal, challenging the judgment and order passed by the Reference Court. 3. The application is vehemently contested by private party-respondent no. 1. 4. The averments of the application have not been controverted. There is no reason to infer any mala fides on the part of the applicant to file appeal belatedly. 4. The delay stands condoned. Interim Application is disposed of. FIRST APPEAL : 5. Admit. 1/2 51 IA 695 OF 2026.odt 6. Call for record and proceedings. 7. Learned A.G.P. waives service for respondent no. 1. 8. Print is dispensed with. ( SHAILESH P. BRAHME, J.) mkd/- 2/2