1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.4713 OF 2008 Shri Shankar Baburao Gholap .. Petitioner Vs. State of Maharashtra & Ors. .. Respondents Mr.Siddhartha Donghe i/b Mr.G.S.Godbole for the petitioner Ms.M.P.Thakur, A.G.P. for respondent nos.1 to 3 CORAM : J.N.PATEL CORAM : J.N.PATEL CORAM : J.N.PATEL & & & S.J.KATHAWALA, JJ. S.J.KATHAWALA, JJ. S.J.KATHAWALA, JJ. DATED : 8TH OCTOBER, 2008 DATED : 8TH OCTOBER, 2008 DATED : 8TH OCTOBER, 2008 P.C.: 1. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that after the petition was filed, unfortunately the petitioner has expired and therefore, the petition may be dismissed with liberty to the legal representatives of the petitioner to file a fresh petition on the same subject matter and cause of action. 2. Petition is dismissed with liberty as above. ( J.N. PATEL, J ) ( J.N. PATEL, J ) ( J.N. PATEL, J ) 2 ( S.J. KATHAWALA, J ) ( S.J. KATHAWALA, J ) ( S.J. KATHAWALA, J )