ORDER 1. Delay condoned. 2. Leave granted. 3. We are not burdening the respondents by issuing notice as there are similar matters which have already been remitted by this Court to the High Court. 4. In view of the decision rendered on 31st October, 2017 in C. A. Nos. 1564-1565 of 2016 etc. (Babibai Babu Patil Vs. The State of Maharashtra & Ors.), the cases are remitted to the High Court. The impugned judgment(s) and order(s) is/are set aside. 5. In case the parties are aggrieved by this order, they are free to file appropriate application before this Court. 6. With the aforesaid observations, the appeals are disposed of.