( 1 ) FARAD CONTINUATION SHEET NO. IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY, APPELLATE SIDE, BENCH AT AURANGABAD. Civil Application No. 4546 of 2010 (In Second Appeal No. 98 of 1992) Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders Court's or Judge's orders or directions and Registrar's orders .............................................................................. Mr. K.B. Autade, Advocate, holding for Mr. R.N. Dhorde, Advocate, for the applicants. Mr. D.S. Kulkarni, Advocate, holding for Mr. S.L. Kulkarni, Advocate, for respondent nos.1 to 7. .............................................................................. CORAM : K.U. CHANDIWAL, J. DATE : 1ST APRIL 2010 1. The application to bring legal representatives of respondent no.6, Bhanudas, having expired on 29-10-2003, supported by medical certificate, is moved. In the exercise, naturally there is exorbitant delay of 2251 days in prosecuting the case. 2. The learned Counsel appearing for the applicants submits that due to lack of knowledge of death of respondent no.6, the steps could not be taken. The delay is ( 2 ) Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders Court's or Judge's orders or directions and Registrar's orders not deliberate. It is also informed that the applicants have good case on merit and even hope to succeed in the Second Appeal. It was a routine call to the Advocate, in the second week of November 2009, by the applicants, they learnt about death. 3. In the situation, the delay is condoned, abatement set aside. The legal representatives of deceased respondent no.6, Bhanudas, as disclosed in the application, be brought on record within 14 days. 4. The application is accordingly allowed. 5. Issue notices to the legal representatives of respondent no.6 in the appeal. ( K.U. CHANDIWAL ) JUDGE bgp/ca4546