-1- IN IN IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL CIVIL CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION APPELLATE JURISDICTION APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT WRIT WRIT PETITION NO.7720 OF 2007 PETITION NO.7720 OF 2007 PETITION NO.7720 OF 2007 Smt Shakuntala V. Sonawane and ors. ...Petitioners v/s The State of Maharashtra and ors. ...Respondents Mr Ruchir Tolat i/b M/s L.C. Tolat and Co. for Petitioners. Mr S.R. Nargolkar, AGP for Respondent Nos.1 to 3. CORAM : D.K. DESHMUKH AND R.Y. GANOO JJ. DATE : 16TH JUNE 2008. -2- P.C. :- 1. By this petition, the petitioners seek a direction to the Collector, Pune in relation to the grant of land and this petition is filed under Article 227 of the Constitution of India. The petition is not maintainable in the jurisdiction of this Court under Article 227 of the Constitution of India because Collector is neither a Court or Tribunal for the purpose of Article 227 of the Constitution of India. Petition is completely misconceived, it is rejected. The petitioners are directed to pay Rs.5,000/- as and by way of costs to the respondents. . Parties to act on the copy of this order duly authenticated by the Sheristedar / Private Secretary of the Court. . Certified copy expedited. ( D.K. DESHMUKH J.) ( R.Y. GANOO J.)