1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.6365 OF 2009 Nalini Vishnu Bhoir & ors ..Petitioners V/s. The State of Maharashtra & ors ..Respondents Mr.M.S.Karnik, Advocate, for the petitioners Mr.V.P.Malvankar, Assistant Government Pleader, for the State CORAM : S.B.MHASE & R.M.SAVANT, JJ. DATE : 18TH AUGUST, 2009 P.C. . Rule with the consent of the parties, returnable forthwith and heard. 2. The petitioners' land has been declared as surplus land under Section 8(4) of the Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Act, 1976. Thereafter, notice under Section 10(3) has been issued. However, the possession of the petitioners' land was not taken by the respondents and accordingly, a 2 statement has been made in paragraph Nos.7 & 8 of the Affidavit-in-reply filed by Bhausaheb Joti Patil, Additional Collector and Competent Authority, Thane Urban Agglomeration, Thane on behalf of the respondents. Under these circumstances, the case of the petitioners is covered by the Judgment in Writ Petition No.8356 of 2006 in the matter of Voltas Ltd & anr. Vs. Additional Collector and Competent Authority, Thane Urban Agglomeration. We, therefore, hold and declare that the proceedings under the ULCR Act, 1976 have abated in view of the repeal of the said Act. Rule is accordingly made absolute. ( R.M.SAVANT, J.) ( S.B.MHASE, J. )