IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE CIVIL APPLICATION NO.3175 OF 2005 IN WRIT PETITION NO.9592 OF 2004 Dilip Laxman Chavan. ...Petitioner. Vs. The State of Maharashtra & Ors. ...Respondents. .... None for the Petitioner. Mrs.M. P. Thakur, AGP for Respondent Nos.1 to 4. Mr. Pratap Patil for Respondent Nos.5 and 6. ..... CORAM : F.I. REBELLO, J. AND DR.D.Y.CHANDRACHUD, J. January 20, 2006. P.C. On a perusal of the impugned order dated 23rd August 2005, it is clear that the judgment was passed on merits though in the absence of the Petitioner. Considering that, the present application will not be maintainable and is rejected. It would be open to the Petitioner to file an application for review against the order dated 23rd August 2005. With the above observation, the Civil Application is disposed of. ( F.I. Rebello, J.) (Dr. D.Y. Chandrachud, J.)