1 WP2128/10 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.2128 OF 2010 Velji Devji Patel ...Petitioner v/s The State of Maharashtra and others ...Respondents Mr P.K. Dhakephalkar, Sr. Counsel with Mr A.S. Patil for Petitioner. Mr V.S. Gokhale, AGP for Respondent Nos.1 and 2. Mr R.S. Apte, Sr. Counsel with Mr Mandar Limaye for Respondent No.3. CORAM : D.K. DESHMUKH AND ANOOP V. MOHTA JJ. DATE : 19TH OCTOBER 2011. 2 WP2128/10 P.C. :- 1] By consent of parties, petition is disposed off in following terms. 2] It is common ground that the exemption granted under section 20(1) of the Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Act 1976 stood withdrawn on 26 th March 2007 and as possession of the land which may have been surplus under the provisions of the said Act was not taken by 27 th November 2007 when the said Act was repealed in Maharashtra, all proceedings thereunder have lapsed. The petitioner shall pay to the State Government within a period of four weeks from today, an amount of Rs.40,76,100/- in view of the assurance given by the petitioner. Petition is disposed off. Parties to act on the copy of this order duly authenticated by the Sheristedar / Private Secretary of this Court. Certified copy expedited. ( JUSTICE D.K. DESHMUKH ) ( JUSTICE ANOOP V. MOHTA )