1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION LETTERS PATENT APPEAL NO.278 OF 2009 IN WRIT PETITON NO.6475 OF 2007 WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO.271 OF 2009 The State of Maharashtra & Ors. ...Appellants Versus Smt.Sumanbai Laxman Monde ....Respondent ...... Mr.A.P.Vanarse, A.G.P. for Appellants. Mr.M.S.Karnik for Respondent. ...... CORAM: A.M.KHANWILKAR AND J.P.DEVADHAR, JJ. DATED : NOVEMBER 21, 2009. P.C. 1. Counsel appearing for the Respondent has raised preliminary objection regarding maintainability of the Writ Petition. It is brought to our notice that the Petition filed before this Court by the Appellants was under Article 227 of the Constitution of India as is stated in the cause title of the memo of Writ Petition. Even the prayer clause of the Writ Petition is ascribable to provisions of Article 227 of the Constitution of India. 2 2. In the circumstances, this Appeal is dismissed as not maintainable. 3. In view of the above, Civil Application also stands disposed of. J.P.DEVADHAR, J. A.M.KHANWILKAR, J.