IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA MISC.CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 789 OF 2007 IN STAMP NUMBER MAIN NO. 2685 OF 2007 DEPUTY COLLECTOR (L.A.) AND ANR., ... Applicants Versus MOTI DESSAI AND 8 ORS., ... Respondents Mr. G. Shirodkar, Additional Government Advocate for the applicants Coram:- S. C. DHARMADHIKARI & SANTOSH BORA, JJ. Date:- 19th August, 2008 P.C. 1. Mr. Shirodkar, learned Additional Government Advocate appearing for the applicants states that the respondents no.7 and 9 have been erroneously included as party respondents to the appeal. 2. He submitted that they had expired during the pendency of Reference under section 18 made by the Collector to the Reference Court. No steps were taken after the Death was reported during the proceedings. In such circumstances, their claim for enhanced compensation would not lie in law and stands abated. Yet, they are erroneously shown as respondents to the Appeal and Application for condonation of delay and bringing legal heirs on record. 3. Notices have been issued on each of these applications and the office report says that heirs of the respondents no.5 and 6 together with the other respondents duly served and there is no question of service on the respondents no.7 and 9. 4. None appears for others to controvert the statement made by Mr. Shirodkar before us. The name of Respondent no.7 and 9 be deleted as party respondents and amendment be carried out within one week. Perused the application for condonation of delay. For the reasons set out therein the delay is condoned and the application is made absolute in terms of prayer clause (a). Misc. Civil Application disposed off. S. C. DHARMADHIKARI, J. SANTOSH BORA, J. lh/.