25-wp-7881-2016.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.7881 OF 2016 WITH CIVIL APPLICATION (ST) NO.23879 OF 2018 Ratnakala Ashok Katkam …..Petitioner Vs. The State of Maharashtra & Ors. …..Respondents Mr. Sarang Aradhye, i/b. Mr. B. D. Joshi, for the Petitioner. Mr. Sanjay D. Rayrikar, AGP, for the Respondent No.1-State. Mr. Anand Kulkarni (Through VC), for the Respondent No.3. CORAM : MRS. VRUSHALI V. JOSHI, J. DATED : 13th JANUARY 2026 P.C.:- 1. The Petition is pending since 2016. The sole Petitioner died in the year 2017. The application for delay condonation and for setting aside the abatement is also filed on record. The Application is also pending on record since 2018. No steps were taken to list the matter before the Court for bringing legal heirs on record. 2. As the order is challenged in the year 2016 and the matter is abated in the year 2018, no action was taken since last 7 years. 3. The Petition stands disposed of as abated. 4. In view of disposal of Petition, Interim Application shall also stand disposed of. (MRS. VRUSHALI V. JOSHI, J.) Gaikwad RD 1/1 RAJU DATTATRAYA GAIKWAD Digitally signed by RAJU DATTATRAYA GAIKWAD Date: 2026.01.14 20:35:18 +0530