8 IA-983-26.DOC IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 983 OF 2026 IN WRIT PETITION (ST) NO. 30729 OF 2025 Universal Sompo General Insurance Co.Ltd. ..Applicant Versus K. Narsimhan Rao & anr. …Respondents Ms. Kalpana Trivedi, for the Applicant/Petitioner. Mr. K Narsimhan Rao, Respondent No.1-in-person. CORAM : N. J. JAMADAR, J. DATE : 24th August 2026 P.C.: 1. Heard the learned Counsel for the Applicant and the Respondent No.1-in-person. 2. This is an application for condonation of delay in filing the application for restoration of the petition which came to be dismissed for non-removal of office objections and to restore the WP(st)/30729/2025 to file. 3. For the reasons assigned in the application and to advance the cause of substantive justice, the delay of 2 days in taking out the application for restoration of the petition, stands condoned, and the order dated 12th November, 2025 dismissing SAINATH, PA 1/2 SAINATH SANJAY BODKHE Digitally signed by SAINATH SANJAY BODKHE Date: 2026.08.25 12:57:51 +0530 8 IA-983-26.DOC the WP(st)/30729/2025 for non-removal of office objections stands set aside and WP(st)/30729/2025 stands restored to file. 4. If the petitioner removes the office objections within a period of one week, list the WP(st)/30729/2025 for admission on 01st September, 2026, as a fresh matter.. 5. If the office objections are not removed within the said period of one week, this order shall stand recalled and WP(st)/30729/2025 stand dismissed without further reference to the Court. 6. The Interim Application stands disposed. [N. J. JAMADAR, J.] SAINATH, PA 2/2