127 CAO-1144-2026.odt 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR. CIVIL APPLICATION (O) NO.1144 OF 2026 IN FAMILY COURT APPEAL (ST) NO.21144 OF 2026 [Mrs. Ramanika W/o Rahul Ramteke and another .vs. NIL] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Office Notes, Office Memoranda Court's or Judge's orders of Coram, Appearances, Court's orders or directions and Registrar's orders. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ms. Vaishali Khadekar, Advocate for Applicant. CORAM : URMILA JOSHI-PHALKE AND RAJ D. WAKODE, JJ. DATED : 15 th OCTOBER, 2026. 1. Heard Ms. Vaishali Khadekar, learned counsel for applicant. 2. The present application is for condonation of delay of 14 days in filing the present Family Court Appeal. 3. Ms. Khadekar, learned counsel for the applicant, invites our attention to paragraph Nos.3, 4 and 5 of the aforesaid application, substantiating the delay caused in filing the present Family Court Appeal. Ms. Khadekar, submits that the applicant had initially approached this Court by filing a writ petition against the impugned judgment. However, in view of the fact that against the judgment of the learned Family Court appeal shall lie before the appropriate Division Bench, the aforesaid writ petition was withdrawn with liberty to file the present Family Court Appeal. In view of the above, the delay of 14 days caused in filing the present Family Court Appeal is bona fide and unintentional. 2026:BHC-NAG:13919-DB 127 CAO-1144-2026.odt 2 4. After having heard the learned counsel for the applicant and considering the reasons stated in the application, we are of the considered view that the delay caused in filing the present Family Court Appeal is bona fide and unintentional, and the applicant has made out sufficient cause for such delay. Accordingly, the present civil application is allowed, and the delay of 14 days in filing the Family Court Appeal is hereby condoned. 5. The civil application is disposed of. FAMILY COURT APPEAL (ST) NO.21144 OF 2026 6. Since the delay in filing the present Family Court Appeal is already condoned, the Office is directed to process and register the present Family Court Appeal. Once the appeal is registered, Admit. Call for Record and Proceedings. 7. List the present Family Court Appeal for final disposal on 30th November, 2026. (RAJ D. WAKODE, J.) (URMILA JOSHI-PHALKE, J.) TAMBE Signed by: Mr. Ashish Tambe Designation: PA To Honourable Judge Date: 16/10/2026 11:03:56