Today , there was to be  hearing on the application filed by the defence lawyers, Ninad Bedarkar & Sanjay Lakhanikar.The court had ordered the C.B.I. to file the reply . Since the P.P Adv. Khan is  away in New Delhi , his reply by fax reaches into the court late after 3P.M. It is learnt that in the reply it is said that to call the collector, Tahsildar & Social Welfare Officer is not maintainable & it is only a delaying tactics played by the defence to prolong the case.  They can be produced only as the defence witnesses , but at  a proper stage & not at this juncure of the case. The prosecution  asked for the adjournment till 31st March when probably it will submit for the ‘pursis’ (closure of witness by the prosecution). It was granted by Hon.Judge.Till then the court is adjourned!