(1) WP 9143.2010 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO. 9143 OF 2010 Amarnath Vijaykumar Awargaonkar and others PETITIONERS VERSUS The State of Maharashtra and ors. RESPONDENTS ..... Mr. S.S. Gangakhedkar, Advocate for the Petitioners. Mr. S.K. Tambe, A.G.P. for the Respondent-State. Mr. N.L. Jadhav, Advocate for the respondent nos. 2,3,5 and 6 ..... CORAM : V.R. KINGAONKAR, J. DATED : 25TH JANUARY, 2011 ORAL ORDER:- 1. By consent, the Petition is being disposed of in following terms:- I) The impugned order is set aside. Both the proceedings may be clubbed together for common hearing by the trial Court and the learned District Judge to assign both the proceedings to the same Court for decision in order to avoid contradictory findings as regards status of the parties who claim to be the legal heirs/representatives of the deceased Ramrao Awargaonkar. The amalgamation of the (2) WP 9143.2010 proceedings is permitted in view of "M/s. P.T. Anklesaria and Co. Vs. Union of India and ors. (1974 Mh.L.J. 334)" II) The parties agree that they will co-operate with the trial Court for expeditious disposal of the proceedings and will not seek unnecessary adjournments for leading of evidence. The proceedings shall be decided expeditiously within a period of six months and on merits of the claims set up by the respective parties. 2. Petition is accordingly disposed of. No costs. Sd/- [V. R. KINGAONKAR, J.] arp