1 ca235-08 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPLICATION NO.235 OF 2008 IN FIRST APPEAL ST.NO.4056 OF 1994 The State of Maharashtra .. Applicant Vs. Shri Bhika Rangu Kasbe d/h 1a. Shridhar Bhika Kasbe and Ors. .. Respondents Mr.V.S.Mhaispurkar, A.G.P. for the applicant Ms.Bhavna Khemani i/b Mr.Anil Ahuja for the respondents CORAM: K.K. TATED, J. DATE 7TH JANUARY, 2011 P.C. 1. Not on board. Taken on board. 2. The present Civil Application is preferred by State of Maharashtra for bringing the legal heirs on record of deceased respondent no.1-a, Shridhar Bhika Kasbe. The learned counsel appearing on behalf of the applicant submits that the sole respondent expired on 17.09.2004. For want of knowledge, it remained on their part to take immediate steps to bring 2 ca235-08 legal heirs on record of deceased respondent nos.1-a. He further submits that as soon as they learnt about the death of respondent no.1-a, Special Land Acquisition Officer directed Talathi to find out names and addresses of legal heirs of deceased respondent no.1-a. Talathi took some time to find out names and addresses of legal heirs of deceased respondent no. 1-a and to obtain death certificate. Therefore, there was a delay in preferring the present Civil Application. 3. Considering the averments made in Civil Application and the submissions made by learned A.G.P. appearing on behalf of the applicant, delay in preferring Civil Application for bringing legal heirs on record is condoned. Abatement is set aside. Applicant is permitted to bring legal heirs on record of deceased respondent. 4. Civil Application disposed of accordingly. (K.K. TATED, J.)