IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA MISC.CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 317 OF 2005 IN APPEAL UNDER ARBITRATION ACT NO. 16 OF 1996 STATE OF GOA & ORS. ....Applicants Versus PEDRO F. F. CARDOZO(DEC.) BY HIS ....Respondent L.R'S., Mr. H. R. Bharne, Government Advocate for the applicants. Mr. S. Dessai, Advocate for the respondents. Coram:- R. M. LODHA, J. Date:- 21st October, 2005 P.C. Issue notice, returnable forthwith. Mr. S. Dessai waives service for the respondents. The learned Counsel for the respondents has no objection if the civil application is granted. Civil application is, accordingly, granted in terms of prayer (a). Prayer (a) reads thus : "(a) That this Hon'ble Court be pleased to condone the delay in filing the application for settting aside the abatement of the said Appeal." Office to proceed accordingly. Civil application stands disposed of. R. M. LODHA, J. ssm.