Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Tuesday adjourned to 2046 the Rs 20 crore defamation suit filed by a senior citizen, aged around 90, and his daughter against the managing committee members of a South Mumbai housing society. “I don’t want to say anything except that this matter should not be taken up for the next 20 years,” Justice Jitendra Jain, sitting alone, said after attempts at a compromise failed and he insisted on going ahead with the trial.This controversy reportedly arose about a decade ago.On April 20, the HC urged both parties to try and reach a compromise, saying the case could be resolved with an unconditional apology by the defendants. On Tuesday, when the matter came up as scheduled, the then committee members, represented by ALMT Legal, said they would tender an unconditional apology without causing any prejudice.However, the nearly 90-year-old woman still insists on going ahead with the legal battle, as the HC order, a one-page one, said on Tuesday.The High Court said, “This is one of those cases where the ego battle between the parties in the last days of life clogs the system, preventing the court from taking up cases that really require greater priority.”The dispute was over alleged collection of funds for the repair and maintenance of the society. In the minutes of the meetings, he was called a “defaulter”, leading to a defamation suit.