1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY. CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.8671 OF 2010 Waman Sakharam Mali .. Petitioner V/s The State of Maharashtra & Ors. .. Respondents Mr.D.S.Mhaispurkar for the petitioner. Mr.A.I.Patel, AGP for Respondent Nos.1 to 3. CORAM: SMT.RANJANA DESAI & R.G.KETKAR, JJ. DATE : 31st March, 2011. P.C.: 1. We have heard learned counsel for the parties. Affidavit in reply is filed by Mr.Balaram Dhondu Jadhav, Deputy Collector and Competent Authority, Ulhasnagar Urban Agglomeration, Thane. Paragraph No.3 thereof reads as under:- “I say that though this Respondent has followed the statutory provision u/s.10(1), 10(3) and 10(5) of the Principal Act, but the actual and physical possession of the subject land was not taken by this Respondent. The Principal Secretary, Urban Development Department had issued the circular on 12.05.2010 and directing the Competent Authorities to delete the name of Government of Maharashtra on 7/12 extract and those land are not taken in actual physical possession before 29.11.2007 issuing the deletion of notification u/s.10(3) of the Urban Land Ceiling Act. I say that, as per the order of Urban Development Department Respondent No.2 issued the deletion of notification u/s.10(3) of Principal Act on the subject land on 04.10.2010. I annexed herewith the copy of the notification 2 u/s.10(3) as Exh.1. In view of these facts and reasons, the appropriate order may be passed by the Hon’ble Court.” 2. In view of the above statement made on oath that Notification under Section 10(3) of the Principal Act in respect of the subject land has already been withdrawn pursuant to the directions issued by the State Government vide Circular dated 12.05.2010, further steps to delete the name of the State Government from the 7/12 extract and record of right are necessary. The petitioner shall approach the Tahasildar in this behalf within three weeks from today with a view to getting the name of the State Government deleted. The Tahasildar shall take steps pursuant to Circular dated 12.05.2010 within four weeks thereafter. Petition is disposed of. (R.G.KETKAR, J.) (SMT.RANJANA DESAI, J.)