1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 1789 OF 2008 IN WRIT PETITION NO. 5507 OF 2000 Union of India & Ors. ..... Applicants. Versus V. G. Sane. ... Respondent. A N D Smt.Sudha Sane & Ors. ... Proposed Respondents. Mrs. S.V.Bharucha with Mr. D. A. Dube for the Applicants. Mr. S. P. Saxena for the proposed Respondents. CORAM: BILAL NAZKI and MRS.V.K.TAHILRAMANI, JJ. DATED : 8TH JUNE, 2009. P. C.: The court ordered, "Petition is disposed of as abated on the death of sole respondent." This order was passed on 8th July, 2004. Now an application has been moved on 26th May, 2008, i.e. four years after the order of abatement has been passed. No explanation, whatsoever has been given for the delay. as such we do not find any merits in the application. The civil application is, accordingly, dismissed. Sd/- (BILAL NAZKI, J.) Sd/- (MRS.V.K.TAHILRAMANI, J.)