1 wp1854-11 vai IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.1854 OF 2011 Ramchandra Arjun Bhoir & Ors. ....Petitioners V/s. The State of Maharashtra & Ors. ....Respondents Mr.Sandesh Patil with Mr.H.P. Jain for the Petitioners. Ms.Sheetal Shah i/b Mehta & Girdharlal Solicitor for Respondent No.3. Mr.R.P. Behere, Additional G.P. for the Respondent – State. CORAM : MOHIT S. SHAH, C.J. AND S.J. VAZIFDAR, J. TUESDAY, 8TH MARCH 2011. P.C. :- 1. In this petition under Article 226 of the Constitution, the petitioners eight in numbers have prayed for direction to respondent no. 2 – Collector, Thane to consider the petitioners’ application dated 17.2.2009 for granting the sale permission under section 36 and 36-A in respect of land bearing survey No.36, Hissa No.4A, admeasuring 5850 sq. meters, situate, lying and being at village Godhbunder, Taluka and District Thane, now within the limits of Mira-Bhayander Municipal Corporation, by following the procedure as laid down under the provisions of Maharashtra Land Revenue Code, 1966. 2. We dispose of the petition with a direction to respondent no. 2 wp1854-11 2 to consider the petitioners’ application dated 17.2.2009, in accordance with law. 3. We make it clear that we express no opinion on the merits of the contentions of the petitioners, including as to the applicability of the orders referred to or relied upon in this writ petition. CHIEF JUSTICE S.J. VAZIFDAR, J.