1 SSK/3 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 7004 OF 2009 Shri Bhagchand Pirchand Marwadi ....Petitioner Versus Shri Pramod Kundalik Mane & Ors. ...Respondents Mr. Manoj Patil i/b. Mr. A. B. Vagyani, Advocate for the Petitioner. CORAM : R. V. MORE, J. DATED : 13TH JULY, 2010. P.C.: Heard Mr.Patil, learned Counsel for the Petitioner. 2. The petition arises out of the proceedings under section 32 G of the Bombay Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1948. By an order dated 13th March, 2006, the Tahsildar fixed the purchase price in respect of the land in dispute in favour of the Respondents and directed to issue certificate under section 32-M of the B.T and A.L Act, 1948 to them. This order was confirmed by the Sub Divisional Officer and thereafter, by the Maharashtra Revenue Tribunal and therefore, the present petition. 2 3. The predecessor-in-title of the Petitioner- Parvatibai P. Marwadi was the landlady and Respondents were the tenants in the suit land. The proceedings under section 32-G were postponed on the ground that the landlady-Parvatibai P. Marwadi was widow on tillers’ day. However, all the authorities below recorded concurrent findings that the Petitioner- Son of the landlady was major and alive on tillers’ day. The Petitioner could not prove that there was partition between the members of the joint family prior to 31st March, 1958 and therefore, the Petitioner’s case is covered by the proviso of section 32 F of the B.T. and A.L. Act. The authorities below, rightly held that the Respondents-Tenants are entitled for purchase under section 32G of the B.T. and A.L. Act and accordingly fixed the purchase price. The petition is devoid of any merits and same is accordingly dismissed. (R. V. MORE, J.)