1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 5581 OF 2000 DIST.: NASHIK Ramakant Chhaganbhai Tambat ...Petitioner Versus Nashik Municipal Corporation, and State of Maharashtra ...Respondents. Mr. B.V. Bukhari for the Petitioner Mr. A.H. Palekar, Assistant Government Pleader, for Respondent No. 2. CORAM: B ILAL NAZKI and J.H. BHATIA, JJ. DATE: SEPTEMBER 30, 2008 P.C.:- This Court, on November 23, 2005, restored this Writ Petition, as it had been dismissed in default. The restoration was conditional on payment of Rs.500/-, which had to be paid to the Advocates' Welfare Fund of the Bar Council of Maharashtra & Goa. This amount was not paid. 2 2. When the case came up yesterday, we wanted to dismiss it, but the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner wanted time till today to inquire from his client whether the amount had been paid or not. 3. Surprisingly, today, the petitioner's counsel informed the Court that he has deposited the amount today. 4. Since the order of this Court has not been complied for about three years, we do not see any reason for hearing this petition on merits. The Writ Petition is dismissed for non-compliance of the order passed by this Court on November 23, 2005. BILAL NAZKI, J. J.H. BHATIA, J.