1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY O. O. C. J. COMPANY PETITION NO.173 OF 1988 Indian Organic Chemicals Ltd. .. Petitioner. Vs. Dharampur Leather Cloth Co. Ltd. ..Respondent. ... None present. WITH COMPANY PETITION NO.239 OF 1988 Pran Choudhary ..Petitioner. Vs. Orkay Lensing & Finance Ltd. ..Respondent. .... None present. WITH COMPANY PETITION NO.489 OF 1988 Paras Traders ..Petitioner. Vs. Shyam Electrical Pvt. Ltd. ..Respondent. ... Mr. Pandit i/b Pandit & Pandit for the Respondent. WITH COMPANY PETITION NO.524 OF 1988 Amrut Ind. ..Petitioner. Vs. M/s. Chougule & Co. Pvt. Ltd. ..Respondent. .... None present. 2 WITH COMPANY PETITION NO.545 OF 1988 Pravin Fulchand Shah ..Petitioner. Vs. Gansons Ltd. ..Respondent. ... None present. CORAM: DR. D.Y. CHANDRACHUD, J. 21st March, 2007. P.C. : This batch of matters has been placed for directions before the Court. The Company Registrar has informed the Court that the proceedings are not traceable and in all probabilities the parties have lost interest in pursuing the proceedings. None of the advocates appearing on behalf of the contesting parties are present. In these circumstances, it would be appropriate to pass the following order : i) The Company Petitions are dismissed for want of prosecution; ii) In the event that any of the Petitioners are interested in pursuing the proceedings arising out of the Company Petitions, the 3 learned advocates concerned shall within a period of two weeks inform the Company Registrar and take steps within a period of four weeks thereafter for reconstructing the record. In that event, the Company Registrar shall place the concerned Petitions before the Court for further directions; iii) In the event that any of the companies who are Respondents to the proceedings have already been wound up, the Petitioners would be at liberty to pursue their claims in liquidation.