IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA SECOND APPEAL NO. 52 OF 2001 SHANKAR PUNDALIK GAUNS {DEC.}& ORS. ... Appellants Versus SMT.MUKTEM MOGA GAUNS & ORS. ... Respondents Mr. V. A. Lavande, Advocate for the Appellants. Coram:- F. M. REIS, J. Date:- 12th September, 2011 ORAL ORDER Shri Lavande, the learned Counsel appearing for the Appellants, fairly states that the Appellant nos. 3 and 9 as well as the Respondent nos. 1, 11 and 19 have expired more than 90 days back and no steps have been taken to bring the legal representatives of the said deceased parties on record. Shri Lavande further states that he came to know about the deaths of the said parties in view of the information given to him by the learned Counsel appearing for the Respondents somewhere in June, 2011. Shri Lavande further points out that the legal representatives of the said Respondents who have expired are necessary parties to the above Appeal. 2. Considering that the said Respondents have expired more than 90 days back, as fairly admitted by the learned Counsel appearing for the Appellants and that their legal representatives are necessary parties to the above Appeal, the Appeal stands dismissed as abated. However, the Appellants are at liberty to file an appropriate application if so advised to bring the legal representatives on record by filing an appropriate application to set aside such abatement and seek condonation of delay, if any, in accordance with law. 3. The Appeal stands disposed of accordingly. F. M. REIS, J. arp/*