( 1 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO. 4257 OF 1996 Smt. Nanubai D. Patole .. Petitioner Versus The State of Maharashtra & anr. .. Respondents Shri M.B. Ubale h/f. Shri P.N. Sonpetkar, Advocate - Amicus Curia for the petitioner. Shri V.S. Bedre, Advocate for Municipal Council, Shrirampur. CORAM : P.R. BORKAR,J. DATED : 09.09.2009 P.C. :- 1. Adv. Shri M.B. Ubale h/f. Adv. Shri P.N. Sonpetkar, for the petitioner and Adv. Shri V.S. Bedre for respondent – Municipal Council are present. Adv. Shri Ubale pointed out that on postal acknowledgment of Registered Post of a letter sent by him it is reported that the petitioner is expired. A copy of notice given by him and postal acknowledgment received back produced are taken on record and marked “X”. Apart from it, the learned advocate Shri V.S. Bedre pointed ( 2 ) out that as per order of the Labour Court, the petitioner was entitled to certain amount and that amount has been paid. The statement to that effect is made in reply affidavit dated 22.03.2006 in para 6. In this case, a letter addressed to this Court is treated as writ petition. Therein the original petitioner claimed benefit of wages as determined by the Labour Court and said amount is paid as per the statement made in the affidavit filed by the Chief Officer. 2. In this view of the matter, nothing more survives in the petition, particularly after death of the petitioner. In view of the submissions made by both sides, this petition is accordingly disposed of. Rule discharged. 3. Adv. Shri Sonpetkar was appointed as amicus curia for the petitioner. The amount as per rules may be paid to him towards his fees. [P.R. BORKAR,J.] snk/2009/SEP09/wp4257.96