[1] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE CIVIL APPLICATION NO.1277 OF 2002 CIVIL APPLICATION NO.1277 OF 2002 CIVIL APPLICATION NO.1277 OF 2002 IN CIVIL APPLICATION NO.407 OF 2002 IN WRIT PETITION NO.2284 OF 1995 AND AND AND CIVIL APPLICATION NO.407 OF 2002 CIVIL APPLICATION NO.407 OF 2002 CIVIL APPLICATION NO.407 OF 2002 IN WRIT PETITION NO.2284 OF 1995 Smt. Geeta S. Kamble .... Applicant Vs. The Executive Engineer, Maharashtra State Electricity Board & Ors. .... Respondents Shri Kiran Bapat for the Applicant. Ms A.R.S. Baxi for the Respondent No.1. CORAM: CORAM: CORAM: R.M.S. KHANDEPARKAR, J. DATED: DATED: DATED: NOVEMBER 22, 2006 P.C: P.C: P.C: Heard the learned Advocates for the applicant and the respondent No.1. None present for the remaining respondents, though served. Considering the facts disclosed in the applications, the delay in filing the application is condoned and the Writ Petition No.2284 of 1995 is restored to the board. The said Writ Petition to be fixed for final hearing after service of rule upon the respondents. The petitioner in the said Writ Petition [2] shall take steps to serve the respondents on or before 15-12-2006 and on such steps being taken, the necessary notice of rule should be issued to the respondents, returnable in the week commencing from 5-2-2007. In case of failure on the part of the petitioner to take steps to serve the respondents in the said Writ Petition on or before 15-12-2006, the Writ Petition shall stand dismissed for non-prosecution, without being referred to the Court. The applications stand disposed of. (R.M.S. Khandeparkar, J.) sjs/1122cag1277.2