1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 506 of 2010 IN WRIT PETITION NO. 4330 of 1997 The Secretary to Government, Industries, Energy & Labour Department, Mantralaya, Mumbai & ors. ....Applicant Vs. Shri Ramesh James Patole ....Respondent Mr. C.R.Sonawane, AGP for the applicant. Mr. N.V. Bandiwadekar, Advocate for the respondents. CORAM:- A.M.KHANWILKAR AND R.M.SAVANT, JJ DATED:- April 01, 2010 P.C. By this Application, the Applicants pray for bringing legal heirs of deceased Respondent on record. The deceased Respondent died long back. However, the fact about the death was made known to the Applicant for the first time by letter dated 5th November, 2009 sent by the Office of the Government Pleader. That letter was sent on the basis of information divulged in Court by the Counsel appearing for the Respondent on 4th November, 2009. The present Application has been filed on 3rd February, 2010. In the meantime, the Writ Petition came to be dismissed for default. However, by separate order, we have already recalled the said order. 2. In the circumstances, for the reasons mentioned in the Application, being sufficient cause and having remained uncontroverted, inspite of service of notice on the Respondents, Application is made absolute in terms of prayer clause (a). Amendment be carried out forthwith. 2 3. Writ Petition NO. 4330/1997 stands restored to file to its original number. 4. Issue Notice to newly added Respondents, returnable on 26th April, 2010. 5. The Petitioners to serve the newly added Respondents by Advocate’s notice either personally and/or by speed post/email/fax and file affidavit of service before the returnable date (R.M. SAVANT, J) (A.M.KHANWILKAR, J)