1 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 CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 848 OF 2003 WRIT PETITION NO. 848 OF 2003 WRIT PETITION NO. 848 OF 2003 Prabhakar Bichu Gawad & Ors. .. Petitioners. vs. The State of Maharashtra & Ors. .. Respondents. Mr. N.V. Bandiwadekar for the petitioners. Mr. C.R. Sonawade, Assistant Govt. Pleader, for Respondent Nos. 1 & 2. Mr. N.P. Thorat for Respondent No.3. CORAM: J.N. PATEL, & CORAM: J.N. PATEL, & CORAM: J.N. PATEL, & Smt. MRIDULA BHATKAR, JJ. Smt. MRIDULA BHATKAR, JJ. Smt. MRIDULA BHATKAR, JJ. DATE: 21ST APRIL, 2009. DATE: 21ST APRIL, 2009. DATE: 21ST APRIL, 2009. P.C. . Heard. 2. The matter is closed for judgment in view of the fact that the learned counsel for the parties want to tender compilation of authorities on which they place reliance. (J.N. Patel, J.) (J.N. Patel, J.) (J.N. Patel, J.) (Smt. Mridula Bhatkar, J.) (Smt. Mridula Bhatkar, J.) (Smt. Mridula Bhatkar, J.) 2