1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.3718 of 1987 Shri Namoomal Issardas Santani.. Petitioner versus 1. The State of Maharashtra & ors. Respondents ... Ms.Shobha Gopal for Petitioner Mr.R.M.Sawant Government Pleader for Respondents CORAM CORAM CORAM : R.M. LODHA AND : R.M. LODHA AND : R.M. LODHA AND D.G. D.G. D.G. KARNIK, JJ KARNIK, JJ KARNIK, JJ DATED DATED DATED : 23rd November 2005. : 23rd November 2005. : 23rd November 2005. P.C:- The petitioner is said to be dead. No steps have been taken for bringing on record the legal representatives of the petitioner. The Writ Petition cannot be allowed to continue in the name of a dead person. 2. It is dismissed as abated accordingly. (R.M. (R.M. (R.M. LODHA, J) LODHA, J) LODHA, J) 2 (D.G. (D.G. (D.G. KARNIK, J) KARNIK, J) KARNIK, J)