-1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 6207 OF 2007 IN FIRST APPEAL (STAMP) NO. 25445 OF 2007 IN L. A R. NO. 665 OF 2000 The State of Maharashtra ).. Applicant Versus Laxman N. Patil and others ).. Respondents Mrs. G.P. Mulekar, AGP, for the Applicant. CORAM: SWATANTER KUMAR, C. J. & A. P. DESHPANDE, J. DATED: 16TH JULY 2008. P.C. Nobody is present on behalf of the Non-Applicants to oppose the Civil Application. For the reasons stated in the Applicant, we condone the delay as sufficient cause has been shown for the said purpose. 2. Civil Application disposed of in terms of prayer (a). CHIEF JUSTICE -2- A. P. DESHPANDE, J.