India, April 30 -- The Bombay High Court on Wednesday recalled its earlier order adjourning a defamation suit filed by a 90-year-old Malabar Hill resident and her daughter to 2046, and posted the matter for hearing on July 15.

Calling the suit an ego battle that could easily be put to rest through an apology, a single-judge bench of justice Jitendra Jain had on Tuesday deferred proceedings by two decades.

"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 had said.

The court was hearing a defamation suit filed by Tariniben D...