-1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 675 OF 2005 IN WRIT PETITION NO. 427 OF 1997 Sitaram D. Walikar ...Applicant Versus State of Maharashtra and Ors. ... Respondents Mr. R.K. Mendadkar for the petitioner. Mr. C.R. Sonawane, Assistant Government Pleader, for the respondents. CORAM: DALVEER BHANDARI, C.J. & S.A. BOBDE, J. DATE: MARCH 24, 2005. P.C. The applicant has filed this application for setting aside the order dated 8th July, 2003. The learned counsel appearing for the applicant has filed an additional affidavit. In the affidavit, the learned counsel has tendered an apology for remaining absent on 8th July, 2003 when the matter was called out. We accept the apology tendered by the learned counsel. Accordingly, the order dated 8th July, 2003 is set -2- aside and the writ petition being Writ Petition No. 427 of 1997 is restored to its original number. This is subject to payment of cost of Rs.2,500/-. Costs to be paid to Maharashtra State Legal Services Authority within one week from today. CHIEF JUSTICE S.A. BOBDE, J.