1 jpc/- IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDNARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 1142 OF 2009 Abdul Aziz Lais Mohd. Khan .. Petitioner Versus State of Maharashtra and others .. Respondents Ms. J. A. Sarkhot for the petitioner Shri K. R. Belosey, A Panel Counsel for the State CORAM: SMT. RANJANA DESAI & MRS. MRIDULA BHATKAR, JJ. DATED : 10th November, 2009 P. C. 1. Grievances of the petitioner centers round the letter dated 25.4.2000 addressed by the Collector, Mumbai Sub-urban District, Mumbai to the petitioner. By the said letter, the collector has rejected the prayer of the petitioner that his name may be recorded in the record in respect of the property which is the subject matter of this petition, inter alia on the ground that the said property stands in the name of Government of Maharashtra and that the name of the Government of Maharashtra is recorded in 7/12 extract and the property card. Learned counsel for the 2 petitioner submitted that this order is wrong because if the said property was owned by the Government, the NA assessment would not have been levied on it. 2. Learned AGP pointed out to us that alternative remedy is provided to the petitioner under Section 247 of the Maharashtra Land Revenue Code, 1966. Learned AGP also contended that the petition suffers from latches. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner states that the petitioner would approach the Additional Commissioner as per Section 247 of the Maharashtra Land Revenue Code, 1966. In view of this, it is not possible for us to entertain the petition. We keep all the contentions raised by the petitioner in this petition, open. We have not expressed any opinion on the rival contentions. 4. Needless to say, if the petitioner is dissatisfied by the order passed by the Additional Commissioner, he can avail of all remedies open to him in law. 5. The Petition is disposed of. ( MRIDULA BHATKAR, J.) ( RANJANA DESAI, J.)