1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION Appeal No. 152 OF 1999 IN Arbitration Petition No. 83 of 1997 in Award No. 206 of 1996. M/s. Hiralal Liladhar ... Appellant vs. Shri Shamsundar Z. Lahoti ... . . Respondents Mr. Milind Vasudeo with Ms. Billkiss Jayant i/b. Merchants & Merchants Legal Ventures for appellant CORAM: R.M.S. KHANDEPARKAR AND D. G. KARNIK JJ. DATE: June , 5, 2007 P.C.: Since it has been reported that the sole respondent has expired on 24th March 2002 and his legal heirs have not been brought on record the appeal abates. However, it is submitted on behalf of the appellant that the appellant was informed about the death of the respondent only on 18th April 2007. Undoubtedly it may be a ground to seek setting aside of the abatement. Since there is no such application as on today before us the appeal abates and is accordingly disposed of. (R.M.S. KHANDEPARKAR J.) (D. G. KARNIK J.)