1 lgc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLAE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPLICATION NO.1770 OF 2008 IN SECOND APPEAL NO.1188 OF 2005 Namdeo Ganapati Bhat & anr. : Applicants. Versus Laxmibai @ Gopikabai Chatursingh Patil since deceased through her heirs 1A. Kisan Chatursingh Patil & ors. : Respondents. Mr.Surel Shah for the Applicants. None for the Respondents. CORAM : C.L.PANGARKAR, J. DATE : 6th JANUARY 2010 P.C. 1. Heard the learned counsel for the Applicants. None appears for the Respondents or heirs of Respondent No.1. 2. This application has been filed for setting aside abatement of Appeal and for bringing the heirs of deceased Respondent No.1 on record. Respondent No.1 is said to have died on 22.4.2006. It is stated that the Applicants/Appellants came to know about the death of Respondent No.1 only upon receiving the information supplied by advocate Shri Mankapure. The application has been filed thereafter for substituion of the legal representatives of the deceased Respondent No.1. 2 3. For the reasons stated in the Application, the same is allowed. Abatement stands set aside. Delay in filing the application stands condoned. The heirs of Respondent No.1 to be brought on record and necessary amendment to be carried out accordingly. The Civil Application is accordingly disposed of. [C.L.PANGARKAR, J]