1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 5511 OF 2010 Shabaskhan Aminkhan Jamadar (Aga), deceased, through legal heirs Mumtaj Begam Shabaskhan Aga Jamadar & Ors. ..Petitioners versus The State of Maharashtra & Anr. ..Respondents Mr. Amit B. Borkar for Petitioners. Mrs. M. P. Thakur for Respondents. CORAM : D. D. SINHA AND MRS. MRIDULA BHATKAR, JJ. DATED : JULY 20, 2010. P.C. : 1. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and learned AGP for the Respondents. 2. Counsel for the petitioners has submitted that the possession of the land of the petitioners which was declared excess under the Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Act, 1976 is still with the petitioners and therefore in view of the law declared by this Court in the case of Voltas Ltd. & Anr. vs. Additional Collector and Competent Authority, Thane & Ors. 2 reported in 2008(5) ALL MR 537, the proceedings initiated by the Competent Authority under the Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Act after the Repealing Act came into force, stands abated. 3. The learned AGP does not dispute the fact that the possession of the land of the petitioners is still with the petitioners. 4. In the back-drop of the above referred facts, and since the possession of the land which was declared excess under the Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Act is with the petitioners the issue stands covered by the law declared by this Court in Voltas case, hence the proceedings initiated by the Competent Authority under the Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Act including the Notification under Section 10(3) of the Act, stands abated. Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. (D. D. SINHA, J.) (MRS. MRIDULA BHATKAR, J.)