IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA MISC.CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 992 OF 2009 IN WRIT PETITION NO. 47 OF 2004 SHRI MAXIMIANO FURTADO ... Applicant Versus SMT. DURGA NARAYAN NAIK ... Respondent Mr. M.S. Joshi, Advocate for the Applicant. Ms. Linhares, Advocate for the Respondent. Coram:- N. A. BRITTO, J. Date:- 28th April, 2010 P.C: Ms. Linhares, Learned Counsel on behalf of the respondent submits that she was appointed to represent the respondent under legal aid. She further submits that she has lost contact with the respondent and, therefore, let notice be issued to her. 2. The applicant who was the respondent in writ petition no.47 of 2004 has filed the present application to declare the writ petition as abated and along with the application, he has filed his affidavit. In paragraph 3 of the application, the applicant has stated that the petitioner/respondent expired on 12/04/2009 and that she was a spinster at the time of her death.That her death has been wrongly recorded as Durga Nagarsekar. The death of the said Durga Nagarsekar was brought to the notice of the advocate for the Petitioner(Respondent herein) about three months back. 3. Since the application has been filed supported by an affidavit and the death certificate, the application is allowed and consequently, the writ petition no.47 of 2004 shall stand as abated. 4. Proceedings closed. N. A. BRITTO, J. ap/-