vss 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 WRIT PETITION NO.2076 OF 1995 WRIT PETITION NO.2076 OF 1995 WRIT PETITION NO.2076 OF 1995 Shivaji S. Sonavane ... Petitioner V/s. The Commissioner State Excise & Ors. ... Respondents Mr.A.A. Irani for Petitioner Mr.S.D. Rayrikar, AGP, for Respondent-State CORAM: SMT.NISHITA MHATRE, J. SMT.NISHITA MHATRE, J. SMT.NISHITA MHATRE, J. DATED: APRIL 6, 2009 APRIL 6, 2009 APRIL 6, 2009 P.C.: P.C.: P.C.: . The learned advocate for the petitioner states that the registered letter sent by him to the petitioner has returned on 23.4.2005 with an endorsement that the petitioner is dead. In this view of the matter, the petition has abated and is dismissed as such.