IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 5223 OF 2003 Padmakar Vitthal Khairnar ...Petitioner Versus The Divisional Controller, Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation ... Respondent. Mr. S. Prabhu with Mr. N.V. Bandiwadekar for the Petitioner Mr. G.S. Hegde for the Respondent. CORAM: V.G. PALSHIKAR, Ag.C.J., & SMT. NISHITA MHATRE, J. DATE: FEBRUARY 2, 2006. P.C.:- In this petition, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has expired. He was the sole petitioner. Hence, the petition abates. It is disposed of as such. Rule is discharged. Interim relief stands vacated.