1 1 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION. CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION. CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION. CIVIL APPLICATION NO.496 OF 2002. CIVIL APPLICATION NO.496 OF 2002. CIVIL APPLICATION NO.496 OF 2002. IN IN IN FIRST APPEAL NO.721 OF 2000. FIRST APPEAL NO.721 OF 2000. FIRST APPEAL NO.721 OF 2000. The State of Maharashtra : Appellants. versus Ramchandra K. Devde and ors. : Respondents. Mr.K.K.Tated, AGP, for the State. CORAM : J.H.BHATIA,J. CORAM : J.H.BHATIA,J. CORAM : J.H.BHATIA,J. DATED : 5th August 2005. DATED : 5th August 2005. DATED : 5th August 2005. P.C. P.C. P.C. 1. Notice to the legal representatives of the deceased respondent was directed to be issued and on 10th June 2005 last chance was granted and notice was made returnable after six weeks. Notices were to be sent through Court and the appellant was also directed to serve the notices personally. As per Report dated 14th July 2005, 2 2 2 notices were already served on proposed legal representatives of the deceased respondent. Their signatures/thumb marks were also obtained in acknowledgement of the receipt of notice. In view of this and the circumstances mentioned in the application, the application is allowed in terms of prayer clauses (a) and (d). ***********