1 caf1865 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPALICATION NO. 1865 OF 2010 IN FIRST APPEAL NO. 530 OF 2005 The State of Maharashtra & Ors.. ... ... Applicants. Versus Bhiku Yashwant Kadam & Ors. ... ... Respondents. Mrs. S. V. Sonawane, AGP for the Applicants. Mr. Umesh R. Mankapure for Respondent Nos.1,2,4 and 5. CORAM : A. M. KHANWILKAR and A. A. SAYED, JJ. DATED : 5TH AUGUST, 2010. P. C. : By consent, the civil application is allowed in terms of prayer clauses (b) to (d). 2. Amendments be carried out forthwith. 3. The civil application is disposed of. Sd/- Sd/- (A. A. SAYED, J.) (A. M. KHANWILKAR, J.) 2 caf1865 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPALICATION NO. 601 OF 2010 IN FIRST APPEAL NO. 530 OF 2005 Bhiku Yashwant Kadam & Ors. .. ... ... Applicants. Versus The State of Maharashtra & Ors ... ... Respondents. Mr. Umesh R. Mankapure for the Applicants. Mrs. S. V. Sonawane, AGP for the Respondents. CORAM : A. M. KHANWILKAR and A. A. SAYED, JJ. DATED : 5TH AUGUST, 2010. P. C. : Leave to amend as prayed for by the applicants herein granted. 2. Amendment be carried out forthwith. 3. This civil application be listed on 23rd August, 2010. 4. Learned Counsel for the applicants submits that there are in all 33 connected matters arising out of the same award. Even in some of those cases, the contesting claimant has died, which fact has been notified to the Government Pleader almost one year back. If it is so, the said appeal/application will have to be treated as abated, unless, the State 3 caf1865 Government takes steps for setting aside of abatement. The said proceeding will continue against the remaining respondents, if any, therein. 5. If appropriate application is filed by the State Government for setting aside of abatement and ancillary reliefs, the same be listed on 23rd August, 2010 along with this application. Sd/- Sd/- (A. A. SAYED, J.) (A. M. KHANWILKAR, J.)