1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 1055 OF 2009 IN WRIT PETITION NO. 4939 OF 1998 Yashwantrao M. Rajeshirke ..Applicant (Ori. Respondent No.5) versus The State of Maharashtra & Ors. ..Respondents Mr. S. A. Rajeshirke for Applicant. Mr. C.R. Sonawane – AGP for Respondents – State. WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 2 OF 2008 IN WRIT PETITION NO. 4939 OF 1998 Sucheta C. Natu & Ors. ..Applicants Petitioners versus The State of Maharashtra & Ors. ..Respondents Ms. Madhuri V. Gaikwad i/b. Mr. K. V. Tambe for applicants. Mr. S. A. Rajeshirke for Respondent No. 5. Mr. C.R. Sonawane – AGP for Respondents – State. CORAM : D. D. SINHA & A. A. SAYED , JJ. DATED : JANUARY 12, 2010. P.C. : 1. Heard the learned counsel for the applicants, learned AGP for the State and learned counsel for the respondent. 2 2. Civil Application No. 1055 of 2009 is moved by the applicant / original respondent No. 5 for early hearing. The learned counsel for the applicant states that the applicant is more than 80 years of age and a senior citizen and therefore prayed that the writ petition may be heard by fixed date. 3. Similarly, the learned counsel for the applicants / petitioners in Civil Application No. 2 of 2008 states that the petitioner No.1 is also 84 years of age and is also a senior citizen and prayed that the writ petition may kindly be heard by fixed date. 4. Since the petitioner No. 1 as well as respondent No. 5 both are senior citizens, in view of the circulars issued by the High Court, office is directed to list the writ petition for final hearing from the senior citizens category. 5. In the circumstances, both the Civil applications are disposed of accordingly. (D. D. SINHA, J.) ( A. A. SAYED, J.) 3