1 appw374.10 ast IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.374 OF 2010 IN WRIT PETITION NO.699 OF 2010 N. Devdasan. ....Applicant. Vs. The State of Maharashtra & Anr. ....Respondents Ms. Seema Gupta i/b. A.M.Saraogi, advocate for applicant. Ms. Rebecca Gonsalves advocate for Respondent. Ms. S.V.Gajare, APP for State. CORAM:- A.M.KHANWILKAR AND P.D.KODE, JJ. DATED:- OCTOBER 1, 2010. P.C. 1. Although the explanation offered in the application is unacceptable, however, as the litigant should not suffer for the mistake of the advocate, we allow this application in terms of prayer clause (a) on condition that the advocate on record shall personally pay costs quantified at Rs.2,000/- to the High Court Legal Services Committee within one week from today. Payment of cost is condition precedent for restoration of the proceedings. If that condition is complied in time, Writ Petition be listed on 21st October, 2010. 2 appw374.10 2. We make it clear that pendency of this petition does not mean that any interim relief operates in favour of the Petitioner. We further observe that on the next date of hearing whenever the matter appears, no request for pass over or adjournment on any count on behalf of the petitioner will be entertained. (P.D.KODE, J.) (A.M.KHANWILKAR, J.)