Lgc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLAATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPLICATION NO.1357 OF 2009 IN FIRST APPEAL NO.1025 OF 1998 The State of Maharashtra : Applicant. Versus Dashrath Baburao Khirkade since deceased through his legal heirs 1a Smt.Chandabai Dashrath Khirkade and others. : Respondents. Ms.Geeta Mulekar, AGP, for the Applicant. Mr.R.M.Haridas h/f Mr. P N Joshi for the Respondents. CORAM : C L PANGARKAR, J DATED : 25th JANUARY 2010 P.C. 1. Heard the learned AGP for the Applicant and the learned counsel for the Respondents. The Respondent is said to have died on 1.11.2003. This application has been moved by the Applicant/Appellant after receiving an intimation from the Respondent’s counsel that the Respondent has died. In view of this, the delay in filing this application for substitution of the legal representatives of the Respondent stands condoned. Abatement stands set aside. The Applicant/Appellant to bring the legal representatives of Respondent on record within a period of two weeks. Amendment to be carried out accordingly. Thereafter issue notice to the added Respondents, returnable within five weeks. This civil application stands disposed of. [C.L.PANGARKAR,J]