IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPLICATION NO.2229 OF 2004 IN FIRST APPEAL NO.807 OF 2000 Shri. Vasant Madhav Gokhale ..Applicant. Vs. The State of Maharashtra .. Respondents. .... Mrs. Anita Agarwal for the applicant. Mrs. Geeta Mulekar, GP for the respondents. .... CORAM : DR.D.Y.CHANDRACHUD, J. 21st September, 2004. P.C. : In view of the previous order dated 6th November, 2000, the Applicant cannot be relieved of the direction regarding the renewal of the Bank Guarantee. However, there is merit in the submission that having regard to the age of the Applicant and the long pendency of the dispute, it is eminently just and proper that the First Appeal be posted for hearing at an early date. In fact, the learned counsel for the Applicant states that the First Appeal was directed to be listed for hearing in February 2004. It would be open to the Applicant to mention the matter before the appropriate Bench for early hearing of the First Appeal. The Civil Application is accordingly disposed of.