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Bombay High Court

PRAKASH HIRALAL MISTRY AND ANOTHERversusMS Aditya Developers

Decided
Disposal
Allowed

Holding

The Court condoned the two‑day delay in filing the second appeals.

Summary

The appellants, Prakash Hiralal Mistry and Mukesh Hiralal Mistry, filed second appeals against M/s. Aditya Developers but missed the prescribed filing deadline by two days. They moved interim applications seeking condonation of the delay, citing the short period and reasons for the delay. The Court examined whether such a brief delay could be excused in the interest of substantive justice. Considering the minimal delay and the explanations offered, the Court held that the delay warranted condonation. Consequently, both interim applications were allowed, the delay was condoned, and the second appeals were ordered to be registered and listed for admission on 23 September 2026.

Issues considered

  • Whether a delay of two days in filing a second appeal can be condoned under civil procedure law

Subjects

  • condonation of delay
  • second appeal
  • civil procedure
  • interim application
  • substantive justice

Judgment

                                                            20 SA(ST)-17823-26.DOC

                            IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                    CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                                 SECOND APPEAL (ST) NO. 17823 OF 2026

                   Prakash Hiralal Mistry & anr.                    ..Appellants

                           Versus

                   M/s. Aditya Developers & ors.                 …Respondents

                                                WITH
                                 INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 7144 OF 2026
                                                  IN
                                 SECOND APPEAL (ST) NO. 17823 OF 2026

                                                WITH
                                 INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 7095 OF 2026
                                                  IN
                                 SECOND APPEAL (ST) NO. 17823 OF 2026
SAINATH
SANJAY
BODKHE
Digitally signed
by SAINATH
SANJAY BODKHE
                                               WITH
Date: 2026.09.17
12:06:09 +0530
                                 SECOND APPEAL (ST) NO. 17824 OF 2026

                   Mukesh Hiralal Mistry & anr.                     ..Appellants

                           Versus

                   M/s. Aditya Developers & ors.                 …Respondents

                                                WITH
                                 INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 7145 OF 2026
                                                  IN
                                 SECOND APPEAL (ST) NO. 17824 OF 2026

                                                WITH
                                 INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 7096 OF 2026
                                                  IN
                                 SECOND APPEAL (ST) NO. 17824 OF 2026

                   Mr. Shekhar Jagtap, i/b J Shekhar Associates, for the
                        Appellants/applicants.

                   Mr. Floyd Francis Mariano Gracias, for Respondent No.3.
                   SAINATH, PA                      1/2
                                                  20 SA(ST)-17823-26.DOC



                            CORAM :          N. J. JAMADAR, J.
                            DATE        : 16th SEPTEMBER 2026




P.C.:

                   IA/7095/2026 & IA/7096/2026

1.      Heard the learned Counsel for the parties.

2.      These applications are for condonation of delay in

preferring the Second Appeals.

3.      The delay is of 2 days only.

4.      Having regard to the short period of delay and the reasons

assigned in the application and to advance the cause of

substantive justice, the delay in preferring the Second Appeals

deserves to be condoned.

5.      The IA/7095/2026 and IA/7096/2026 stand allowed.

6.      The delay in preferring the Second Appeals stands

condoned.

7.      The   SA(ST)/17823/2026        and     SA(ST)/17824/2026     be

registered and listed for admission on 23rd September, 2026.




                                              [N. J. JAMADAR, J.]



SAINATH, PA                            2/2


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