2025:BHC-AS:22565 1 SA 223.2019.DOC IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION SECOND APPEAL NO. 223 OF 2019 Shri. Vitthal Laxman Patil …Appellant Thane (Ori. Plaintiff No.1)

Versus Kores (India) Ltd. & Ors.. …Respondents (Resp. Nos. 1 & 2 Original Deft.

Nos. 1 & 2 & Resp.3, Original Plaintiff No.2)

Mr. Ram Apte, Senior Counsel, Mr. Vaibhav Sugdare a/w Mrs. R.M.

Bagkar, Ms. Mamta Magare i/by Bagkar & Co. for Appellant.

Mr. Y.S. Jahagirdar, Senior Counsel a/w Mr. Sanjay Borkar, Ms.

Rashmi Telang i/by Mr. Jayesh M. Joshi for Respondent No.1.

Mr. Mandar P. Patil a/w Mr. Anurag H. Jadhav, Advocate for Intervenor.

Mr. Ajit Pitale a/w Mr. Siddharth Pitale for Respondent No.2- TMC.

CORAM: MADHAV J. JAMDAR, J.

DATED : 31^st JANUARY 2025 JUDGMENT.:

1. Heard Mr. Ram Apte, learned Senior Counsel a/w Mr. Vaibhav Sugdare, learned Counsel appearing for the Appellant, Mr. Jahagirdar, learned Senior Counsel along with Mr. Sanjay Borkar, learned Counsel appearing for Respondent No.1, Mr. Ajit Pitale, learned Counsel appearing for the Respondent No.2 and Mr.

Mandar Patil, learned Counsel appearing for the Intervenor.

2. The challenge in this Second Appeal is to the Judgment and Decree