:1: :1: :1: IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDIATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDIATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDIATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPLICATION NO.1026 OF 2006 IN CIVIL APPLICATION NO.929 OF 2006 IN WRIT PETITION NO.3599 OF 1997 Shri Gajanan Sakharam Chalke .. Applicant. Vs. The State of Maharashtra and & Others .. Respondents. Shri S.S.Pakale for the applicant. Mr.P.M.Patil AGP for the respondents. CORAM : B.H.MARLAPALLE & D.B.BHOSALE, JJ. CORAM : B.H.MARLAPALLE & D.B.BHOSALE, JJ. CORAM : B.H.MARLAPALLE & D.B.BHOSALE, JJ. DATED : APRIL 4, 2006. DATED : APRIL 4, 2006. DATED : APRIL 4, 2006. P.C: . In applying for restoration of writ petition No.3599 of 1997 there has been a delay of 7 years and 178 days and, therefore, this application for condonation of the same. 2. It is submitted that the applicant-petitioner is a senior citizen and the relief prayed for in the petition is regarding pensionary benefits. The clerk of the learned advocate for the petitioner did not notice the order passed by this Court on 17.7.1998 for removal of the office objections and, therefore, the petition was not attended. We condone the delay :2: :2: :2: and allow the application in terms of prayer clause (a) subject to payment of the costs quantified at Rs.500/- to be remitted to the legal services authorities of this Court within a period of one week from today. (D.B.BHOSALE, J.) (B.H.MARLAPALLE, J.) (D.B.BHOSALE, J.) (B.H.MARLAPALLE, J.) (D.B.BHOSALE, J.) (B.H.MARLAPALLE, J.)