vss 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 APPLICATION NO.2354 OF 2008 CIVIL APPLICATION NO.2354 OF 2008 CIVIL APPLICATION NO.2354 OF 2008 IN WRIT PETITION NO.6059 OF 2008 WRIT PETITION NO.6059 OF 2008 WRIT PETITION NO.6059 OF 2008 Shri Madhukar Yashwant Bhoir & anr. ... Applicants V/s. The State of Maharashtra & Ors. ... Respondents Mr.S.P. Munghate for Applicants Mr.S.D. Rayrikar, AGP, for Respondent No.1 CORAM: SMT.NISHITA SMT.NISHITA SMT.NISHITA MHATRE, J MHATRE, J MHATRE, J. DATED: OCTOBER 8, 2008 OCTOBER 8, 2008 OCTOBER 8, 2008 P.C.: P.C.: P.C.: . This civil application has been filed for restoring the petition on 29.8.2008. The following order was passed while rejecting the petition: "2. With the assistance of the learned A.G.P. I went through the petition. It appears that the order dated 24.7.1962 is being challenged by this petition filed on 17.3.2008, practically, after expiry of 46 years. The petition does not disclose any reason for delay. No explanation is to be found in the entire petition. Under these circumstances, the petition is dismissed in limini on account of latches with no order as to costs." : 2 : 2. It is obvious that the petition is not rejected because of the absence of the petitioner’s advocate but also on merits. In this view of the matter, the civil application is not the remedy available to the petitioner. 3. Civil application is therefore rejected.