IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION MATTERS NOTIFIED AT SERIAL NOS.1 TO 251 (EXCEPT MATTERS AT SERIAL NOS.26 & 202) ON THE BOARD DATED 12TH JANUARY 2006 AND MATTERS NOTIFIED AT SERIAL NOS.28A, 34A, 48A, 77A, 78A, 82A, 155A, 186A, 232A TO 232D ON THE SUPPLIMENTARY BOARD DATED 12TH JANUARY 2006 CAUSE TITLES AND APPEARANCES AS NOTIFIED ....... CORAM: A.M.KHANWILKAR, J. CORAM: A.M.KHANWILKAR, J. CORAM: A.M.KHANWILKAR, J. JANUARY 12, 2006. JANUARY 12, 2006. JANUARY 12, 2006. P.C. P.C. P.C. 1. All these matters are listed with office objection(s), inter alia, pertaining to the office objections not removed/unserved notices/Bhatta not paid, etc. I propose to pass a common order in the following terms: : 2 : (A) In cases where Bhatta Charges are not paid so far, due to which notice(s) could not be issued, the Petitioner(s)/Appellant(s)/Applicant(s) are directed to pay Bhatta Charges within ONE WEEK from today, failing which, the Petition/Application/ Revision/Appeal shall stand dismissed for non-prosecution, without further reference to the Court. On payment of Bhatta Charges, Office to issue notice. In addition to Court notice, the Petitioner(s)/Appellant(s)/Applicant(s) shall serve the unserved Respondent(s) by Advocate’s notice, either personally or through R.P.A.D./speed post/ courier/e-mail/fax and file affidavit of service within TEN WEEKS from today, failing which, the Petition/Application/Revision/Appeal to stand dismissed for non-prosecution, without further reference to the Court. (B) In cases where no action is taken by the Petitioner(s)/Appellant(s)/Applicant(s) in respect of Respondent(s) who are reported to be dead, the Petition/Application/Revision/Appeal to stand dismissed for non-prosecution and/or abated. : 3 : (C) In cases where any of the Respondent(s) has/have not been served so far, for whatever reasons, the Petitioner(s)/ Appellant(s)/ Applicant(s) to take steps to serve the unserved Respondent(s) within TEN WEEKS from today by Advocate’s notice, either personally or through R.P.A.D./Speed Post/Courier/e-mail/fax and to file affidavit of service before that date, failing which, concerned Petition/Application/ Revision/Appeal to stand dismissed for non-prosecution, without further reference to the Court. (D) In cases where no steps have been taken by the Petitioner(s)/Appellant(s)/Applicant(s) to serve the unserved Respondent(s) and/or have failed to comply with the Court’s order to file affidavit of service within the stipulated time, the Petition/Application/Revision/Appeal to stand dismissed for non-prosecution. (E) In cases where Bhatta charges are paid late, due to which notice(s) has/have not been : 4 : issued, delay in payment of Bhatta Charges is condoned. Returnable date is extended. Office to proceed accordingly. In addition to Court notice, the Petitioner(s)/Appellant(s)/Applicant(s) shall serve the unserved Respondent(s) by Advocate’s notice either personally or through R.P.A.D./speed post/courier/e-mail/fax and file affidavit of service within TEN WEEKS from today, failing which, the Petition/Application/Revision/Appeal to stand dismissed for non-prosecution without further reference to the Court. (F) In cases where notices have not been issued by the office for whatever reason the returnable date in those cases is extended by TEN weeks from today. In addition to court notice, the Petitioner(s)/Appellant(s)/Applicant(s) shall serve the concerned Respondent(s) by advocate’s notice either personally or through R.P.A.D./speed post/courier/e-mail/fax and file affidavit of service within TEN weeks from today, failing which the Petition/Application/Revision/Appeal to stand dismissed for non-prosecution without further reference to the Court. : 5 : (G) In case of any other office objection(s), the Petitioner(s)/Appellant(s)/Applicant(s) to take steps to remove the same within TEN WEEKS from today, failing which, the Petition/Application/ Revision/Appeal to stand dismissed for non-prosecution, without further reference to the Court. (H) In cases where office objection regarding non-filing of English translation is raised, the same is dispensed with for the time being. (I) In cases where office remark indicates that R & P is not received, Office to take immediate steps to ensure that R & P is received before the next date of hearing, if required, by requisitioning the same through special messenger. (J) If conditional order is complied in time in the above matters, the respective matter will be listed under appropriate caption on the following dates: : 6 : Sr.Nos. Returnable Dates Sr.Nos. Returnable Dates Sr.Nos. Returnable Dates 1 to 5 03/04/2006 6 to 10 04/04/2006 11 to 15 05/04/2006 16 to 20 07/04/2006 21 to 25 10/04/2006 27 to 30 & 28A 12/04/2006 31 to 35 & 34A 13/04/2006 36 to 40 17/04/2006 41 to 45 18/04/2006 46 to 50 & 48A 19/04/2006 51 to 55 20/04/2006 56 to 60 21/04/2006 61 to 65 24/04/2006 66 to 70 25/04/2006 71 to 75 26/04/2006 76 to 80, 77A & 78A 27/04/2006 81 to 85 & 82A 28/04/2006 86 to 90 02/05/2006 91 to 95 03/05/2006 96 to 100 04/05/2006 101 to 105 05/05/2006 106 to 110 05/06/2006 : 7 : 111 to 115 06/06/2006 116 to 120 07/06/2006 121 to 125 08/06/2006 126 to 130 09/06/2006 131 to 135 12/06/2006 136 to 140 13/06/2006 141 to 145 14/06/2006 146 to 150 15/06/2006 151 to 155 & 155A 16/06/2006 156 to 160 19/06/2006 161 to 165 20/06/2006 166 to 170 21/06/2006 171 to 175 22/06/2006 176 to 180 23/06/2006 181 to 185 26/06/2006 186 to 190 & 186A 27/06/2006 191 to 195 28/06/2006 196 to 200 29/06/2006 201, 203 to 205 30/06/2006 206 to 210 03/07/2006 211 to 215 04/07/2006 216 to 220 05/07/2006 221 to 225 06/07/2006 226 to 230 07/07/2006 : 8 : 231 to 235 & 232A to 232D 10/07/2006 236 to 240 11/07/2006 241 to 245 12/07/2006 246 to 250 13/07/2006 251 14/07/2006 (K) Ad-interim order granted in any of the above said matters, if any, to continue till the respective assigned date. . Ordered accordingly. A.M.KHANWILKAR, J.