: 1 : IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION (LDG.) NO.533 OF 2009 Jagdish Devaramji Sharma ....Petitioner V/s. The State of Maharashtra & Ors. ....Respondents Mr.A.A. Pol for the Petitioner. Mr.A.B. Ketkar, A.G.P. for Respondent Nos.1 to 3. Mr.M.V. Aiya for Respondent No.4. CORAM : S.J. VAZIFDAR, J. DATED : 23RD MARCH, 2009. P.C. : 1. The impugned order warrants no interference. The Petitioner has challenged the allocation of the ration card to Respondent No.4. 2. Respondent No.4 falls under the category of priority No.1 which pertains to handicapped persons. The Petitioner falls under priority No.9 which pertains to the general category. 3. It is contended that the agreement in respect of one of the premises indicated by Respondent No.4 was stated to be executed by a person who had actually expired prior to the date on which it was executed. : 2 : 4. Even assuming that be so, it does by itself indicate that Respondent No.4 was not in actual possession of the premises which is one of the requirements under the terms of the eligibility. The premises are put in possession of the applicant. There is nothing to suggest that the premises were not in possession of the applicant. 5. In any event Respondent No.4 had also relied upon another set of premises. 6. In the circumstances, the Writ Petition is dismissed.