IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT WRIT WRIT PETITION NO. 5393 OF 1999 PETITION NO. 5393 OF 1999 PETITION NO. 5393 OF 1999 WITH WITH WITH CIVI APPLICATION NO. 1226 OF 2005 CIVI APPLICATION NO. 1226 OF 2005 CIVI APPLICATION NO. 1226 OF 2005 State of Maharashtra & ors. ... Petitioners. V/s. Houshi Cavas Patel. ... Respondent. None for the petitioners. G.S.Godbole for the respondent. CORAM: V.C.DAGA, J. CORAM: V.C.DAGA, J. CORAM: V.C.DAGA, J. DATED: 1st September 2006. DATED: 1st September 2006. DATED: 1st September 2006. P.C.: P.C.: P.C.: . None for the petitioners- State of Maharashtra. 2. The copy of death certificate produced by learned counsel for the respondent is taken on record. In spite of death of sole respondent no steps have been taken for substituting the said respondent. 3. Petition stands dismissed as abated. 4. In view of this order, civil application does not survive. The same is dismissed as infructuous with no order as to costs. (V.C.DAGA, J.) (V.C.DAGA, J.) (V.C.DAGA, J.)