Vasant Raghoba Ambre vs Sulochana Tukaram Dalvi — 64/2023

Summary: Defendant No. 12's application for condonation of delay in filing written statement was allowed. The court permitted the defendant to file the written statement on record, citing old age and continuous illness as valid reasons for the delay, despite the nearly 16-month gap since summons service. However, the defendant must pay costs of Rs. 1,500 to the plaintiffs as a condition precedent, failing which the order will automatically be vacated. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.