IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE WRIT PETITION NO.2579 OF 2005 Bapu Gokul Gharat & Ors. : Petitioners V/s. The Deputy Director, Land Records & Ors. : Respondents ... Mr. R. S. Thakur for the petitioners. Mr.P. I. Khemani, Assistant Government Pleader for respondent Nos.1 to 3 & 5. ... CORAM : DALVEER BHANDARI, C.J. & S.A. BOBDE, J. DATE : MAY 3, 2005. P.C.: 1. In this petition, the petitioners have prayed that respondent No.3 be directed to permit the petitioners to intervene and represent their case in the matter of proceedings under section 35 of the Prevention of Fragmentation and Consolidation of Holdings Act, 1947, in respect of suit property i.e. survey no.47, gat No.12, admeasuring 207 As 9 G situated at village Belpada, taluka Panvel. The learned Assistant Government Pleader for respondent Nos.1 to 3 and 5 submits that the State has no objection if the petitioners are permitted to intervene in the matter. We request respondent No.3 to hear all affected parties, including the petitioners, before passing any order in 2 the aforesaid matter. 2. No further directions are necessary. This Writ Petition is, accordingly, disposed of. Sd/- CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- S.A. BOBDE, J.