India, April 29 -- Calling the case an ego battle that can easily be put to rest through an apology, the Bombay High Court on Tuesday adjourned a suit filed by a nonagenarian and her daughter till 2046.

In his one-page order, justice Jitendra Jain, who was hearing a defamation suit that stemmed from a dispute over the repairs carried out in a housing society in Malabar Hill, wrote, "List this matter after 2046. At any cost, this matter should not be given priority on the ground that the petitioners are senior citizens or super senior citizens. It is expressly made clear that this matter will not be taken up for hearing before 2046."

The court was hearing a defamation suit filed by Tariniben Desai, 90, a prominent Gujarati writer and a r...