( 1 ) 920 fa 912.04 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD 920 FIRST APPEAL NO. 912 OF 2004 WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 6701 OF 2006 WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 4549 OF 2004 KINWAT MUNICIPAL COUNCIL KINWAT VERSUS CHAMPATI GANGADHAR KAWALE DIED LRS AND ORS ….. Advocate for Appellant : Mr. P V Mandlik AGP for Respondents/State : Mr. V.M. Lomte ….. CORAM : SANJAY A. DESHMUKH, J. DATE : 12.06.2026 P.C.:- Application for Stay: 1. The application has become old, as it pertains to the year 2004 and more than 22 years have passed since then. Application for grant of stay is therefore disposed of. Ad interim relief granted earlier is confirmed. Application for Delay: 2. This is an application for condonation of delay of 635 days caused in filing the application for setting aside the abatement and for bringing the legal representatives of respondent no.4 on record. 3. Perused the application. Heard the learned counsel for the applicant. ( 2 ) 920 fa 912.04 4. For the reasons stated in the application, the delay stands condoned. The application stands allowed in the interest of justice. Abatement is set aside and permission for bringing the legal representatives of respondent no.4 on record is granted. Amendment be carried out within two weeks and in any case on or before 25.06.2026. Appeal: 5. The learned advocate for the appellant submits that the respondent no.1 has died and he has to take steps. By pursis dated 21.07.2026, the death of respondent no.4 was communicated, however, no steps were taken. If steps are not taken within two weeks from today, the appellant shall be liable to pay costs of Rs. 5,000/-. 6. Stand over to 25.06.2026. [SANJAY A. DESHMUKH, J.] mubashir