1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR. C.A. Nos. 6422/06and 6423/2006 in Writ Petition No. 703/1996 Executive Engineer Colonies and Stores Division, Nagpur and another. Vs. Smt. Kaushalyabai Raghunath Gabhane and another ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram appearances, Court's orders or directions Court's or Judge's Orders and Registrar's orders. CORAM : A.P. LAVANDE, J. DATED : 09/06/2008. Heard Mr. Gilda, learned counsel for petitioners and Mr. Naukarkar, learned counsel for L.Rs. of respondent no.1. By this application, the applicants-petitioners seek condonation of delay in bringing legal representatives on record and leave to bring the legal representatives of respondent no.1 on record. Perusal of the applications discloses that respondent no.1 died on 23.4.1997 and present applications was filed on 7th October, 2006. Perusal of the statements made in both these applications discloses that the applicants have not been vigilant in bringing Lrs. of respondent no.1 on record. Even considering that the applicants are public officers and having regard to the statements made in the application, I find it difficult to hold that the applicants have made out sufficient cause for condoning the delay of over eight years. 2 There is no satisfactorily explanation for not taking steps for bringing Lrs. of respondent no.1 on record within time. The delay is gross and not explained. Hence, I find no ground to condone the delay and permit the applicants to bring the legal representatives of respondent no.1 on record. Hence, both the applications are dismissed. Consequently, the petition stands dismissed as abated. JUDGE Ambulkar.