( 1 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY, BENCH AT AURANGABAD CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 13568 OF 2009 IN CIVIL APPLICATION (STAMP) NO. 28583 OF 2009 AND CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 13572 OF 2009 IN CIVIL APPLICATION (STAMP) NO. 28580 OF 2009 IN WRIT PETITION NO. 1907 OF 1991 Gulab Baliram Shisode Since deceased, by L.Rs. APPLICANTS VERSUS Ganpat Khanduji Walke & another RESPONDENTS ..... Mr. M.R. Challani, advocate for the applicants. Mr. D.R. Kale, AGP for the respondent/State. ..... [CORAM : V.R. KINGAONKAR, J.] [DATE : 4th January, 2010] PER COURT : 1. Heard counsel for the parties. 2. Original respondent No. 2 – Pratap and original petitioner No. 3 – Tolaram died during pendency of this petition. The applications are moved for condonation of the delay caused in substitution of the legal ( 2 ) representatives and also for taking the legal representatives on record. Having heard counsel, it appears that there was no intentional delay. The deaths were not communicated to the counsel. The petition is old one and perhaps, there was no communication with the counsel by the concerned party. Under the circumstances, the explanation given in both the applications is acceptable being reasonable. 3. The applications are allowed. The delay is condoned. The abatement, if any, is set aside. The legal representatives of deceased petitioner No. 3 – Tolaram and deceased respondent No. 2 – Pratap be taken on record and thereafter, when the matter will be ready after service of the notices, the writ petition be fixed for final hearing without any further delay. [ V.R. KINGAONKAR ] JUDGE NPJ/ca13568-09