1 WP-4537-10 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 4537 OF 2010 Dharmendra Haridas Kantaria ..Petitioner versus The State of Maharashtra & Anr. ..Respondents Mr. A. S. Rao for Petitioner. Mr. S. R. Nargolkar - G.P. for Respondents. CORAM : D. D. SINHA AND MRS. MRIDULA BHATKAR, JJ. DATED : AUGUST 16, 2010. P.C. : 1. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Government Pleader for the respondents. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that though the proceedings are initiated by the Competent Authority under the Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Act, 1976, by issuing notification under section 10(1), 10(3) and 10(5) of the said Act in respect of the land of the petitioner in question, however, since the possession of the said land was with the 2 WP-4537-10 petitioner on the date of Repealing Act came into force, as well as till today, in view of the law declared by this Court in the case of Voltas Ltd. & Anr. vs. Additional Collector and Competent Authority, Thane & Ors. [2008 (5) ALL MR 537], all the proceedings stands abated. 3. The learned Government Pleader does not dispute the factual and legal aspect of the matter including the fact that the case is covered by the decision in Voltas case. 4. In the circumstances, in view of the law declared by this Court in Voltas case, the proceedings initiated by the Competent Authority under Section 10(1), 10(3) and 10(5) of the said Act stands abated. Writ petition disposed of accordingly. (D. D. SINHA, J.) (MRS. MRIDULA BHATKAR, J.)