1 WP3306.97.sxw JPP IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 3306 OF 1997 Smt. E. Purna Kumari. ... Petitioner. V/s. Shri E. Kusha Kuamr. ... Respondent. Mr. R.T. Lalwani i/b. Mrs. S.I. Jayakar for the Petitioner. Ms. Loshika Bulchandani for the Respondent. CORAM : R.Y. GANOO, J. DATED : 7th MARCH 2011. P.C. :- Learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the Respondent informs the Court that Respondent has expired about a year back. She stated that the news about the death of the Respondent was given to the Advocate on record by the near relative of the deceased on telephone. Since statement is made by the learned Counsel for the Respondent across the bar, I accept it. 2. Learned Counsel Mr. Lalwani appearing on behalf of the Petitioner submitted that despite making frantic efforts to contact the Petitioner and sent letters, there is no response from the Petitioner and he is unable to tell about the death of the Respondent. Since the statement of the death is made 2 WP3306.97.sxw across the bar, I am inclined to accept it. On account of the death of the sole Respondent and looking to the nature of the relief sought in the Petition, the Petition is disposed of with no order as to costs as it has become infructuous. (R.Y. GANOO, J.)