IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 1406 OF 2005 IN SECOND APPEAL (ST.) NO. 11081 OF 1994 Madhukar Daji Raut & Ors. ..... ..... ...Applicants. V/s Vishwanath Waman Pathare & Ors. ..... ..... ...Respondents. Ms.Gauri Godse, Adv. for the applicants. Ms.Anjali Helekar Adv. for the respondent No.2. Ms.Vaishali R. Bhilare, Adv. For respondents 1/1, 1/2 & 1/3. CORAM: A.P.DESHPANDE, J. 16th March, 2009. PC: Heard learned advocate for the applicants and the proposed legal representatives of respondent No.1. During pendency of the appeal respondent No.1 has expired and hence by moving present application three fold reliefs are claimed; (i) condonation of delay; (ii) for setting aside the abatement and (iii) for bring legal representatives of respondent No.1 on record. For the reasons stated in the application delay is condoned, legal representatives of respondent No.1 are permitted to be brought on record and abatement of appeal is set aside. Application stands disposed of. 16.3.2009.