Mumbai  Ailing octogenarian tribal rights activist Fr. Stan Lourduswamy -- accused in the Koregoan-Bhima case who was awaiting bail on medical grounds -- passed away here on Monday afternoon.

 Swamy's Senior Advocate Mihir Desai informed the Bombay High Court judges Justice S.S. Shinde and Justice N J. Jamdar of the development when his bail plea came up for hearing this afternoon.

 "Its with a very heavy heart I have to inform you that Fr. Stan Swamy has passed away," a doctor treating him informed the court.  

He added that early on Saturday the 84-year old activist had suffered a cardiac arrest and could not be revived.