( 1 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY, BENCH AT AURANGABAD CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 12808 OF 2009 IN WRIT PETITION NO. 2182 OF 1995 Natha Dada Birangal Since deceased, by L.Rs. APPLICANT VERSUS The State of Maharashtra and others. RESPONDENTS ..... Mr. V.S. Anjanwatikar, advocate holding for Mr. V.D. Hon, advocate for the applicant. Mr. S.S. Kulkarni, advocate holding for Mr. S.D. Kulkarni, advocate for the respondent No. 4. ..... WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 10532 OF 2008 IN WRIT PETITION NO. 2182 OF 1995 Vijaykumar s/o Prabhakar Deshpande APPLICANT VERSUS Natha Dada Birangal & others RESPONDENTS ..... Mr. S.S. Kulkarni, advocate holding for Mr. S.D. Kulkarni, advocate for the applicant. Mr. V.S. Anjanwatikar, advocate holding for Mr. V.D. Hon, advocate for the respondents No. 6 to 9. ..... [CORAM : V.R. KINGAONKAR, J.] [DATE : 6th January, 2010] ( 2 ) PER COURT : 1. Heard counsel. 2. The applications are for condonation of delay, setting aside the abatement and for taking on record the legal representatives of deceased petitioner No. 1 and for early hearing of the writ petition. 3. It is submitted by counsel that since the petition was pending for considerable years and that the deaths of the petitioners No. 1 and 3 were not communicated due to lack of knowledge to the heirs, the delay has occurred. I deem it proper to accept the explanation given in the application. Hence, the delay is condoned. The abatement is set aside. The legal representatives of the petitioners No. 1 and 3 be taken on record. The writ petition shall be thereafter enlisted for final hearing. Present applications are accordingly allowed. [ V.R. KINGAONKAR ] JUDGE NPJ/ca12808-09 ( 3 )