- 1 - IN IN IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL CRIMINAL CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION APPELLATE JURISDICTION APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL CRIMINAL CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 362 and 413 OF 2008 APPLICATION NO. 362 and 413 OF 2008 APPLICATION NO. 362 and 413 OF 2008 IN IN IN CRIMINAL CRIMINAL CRIMINAL WRIT WRIT WRIT PETITION NO.637 OF 1998, PETITION NO.637 OF 1998, PETITION NO.637 OF 1998, CRIMINAL CRIMINAL CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.414 and 363 APPLICATION NO.414 and 363 APPLICATION NO.414 and 363 OF 2008 OF 2008 OF 2008 IN IN IN CRIMINAL CRIMINAL CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.638 OF 1998, WRIT PETITION NO.638 OF 1998, WRIT PETITION NO.638 OF 1998, ............................................................. Office Notes,Office memorandum of Coram, appearances,Court’s Court’s or orders or directions Judge’s orders & Registrar’s orders. ............................................................. Ms Swati Agarwal i/b M/s.Khaitan & Jayakar for the applicant Mr.V.M.Nakhawa A.P.P. for State CORAM: CORAM: CORAM: A.S.OKA,J. A.S.OKA,J. A.S.OKA,J. DATE DATE DATE : APRIL 15,2009 : APRIL 15,2009 : APRIL 15,2009 P.C.: P.C.: P.C.: 1. Heard learned counsel for the applicants. She states that notice of these applications has been duly served to all the respondents and affidavit of service will be filed within a period of one week from today. At the outset, it must be noted that office has placed papers of Writ Petition Nos.637 and 638 of 2008 along with these applications instead of papers of Writ Petition Nos.637 and 638 of 1998. - 2 - 2. In view of the averments made in the application for condonation of delay as well as application for restoration, the delay deserves to be condoned and the Writ Petitions deserve to be restored. Accordingly, applications are allowed and the Writ Petition Nos.637 and 638 of 1998 are restored to the file. The said petitions shall be placed for final hearing on board of Writ Petitions of the month of June 2009. The Advocate for the petitioners will serve an intimation of this order to all the concerned respondents and file affidavit of service on or before 7th June 2009. JUDGE JUDGE JUDGE