IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA WRIT PETITION NO. 184 OF 2010 MR. ULHAS DATTA WARIK ... Petitioner Versus STATE OF GOA, THROUGH THE SECRETARY (REVENUE) AND 6 ORS. ... Respondent Mr. S.D. Lotlikar, Senior Advocate with Mr. H. Kankonkar, Advocate for the Petitioner. Mr. S. Vahidulla, Government Advocate for Respondent nos.1 to 3. Mr. J.Coelho Pereira, Senior Advocate with Mr. V. Braganza, Advocate for Respondent nos.4 to 7. Coram:- A. S. OKA & F. M. REIS, JJ. Date:- 27th July, 2010 P.C: Heard the learned Senior Counsel for the Petitioner. The grievance in brief is that without deciding the pending dispute the Revenue authorities may promulgate the survey records. On the last occasion when it was pointed out that the civil suit filed by the petitioner is pending, the learned cousnel appearing for the petitioner stated that the petitioner has made an application before the trial court for deleting the prayer made in the suit seeking a direction against the respondents restraining them from taking action of promulgation. 2. A perusal of the plaint of the civil suit filed by the Petitioner shows that he has claimed a declaration of ownership. It is well settled law that the decision of the Revenue authorities as regards the entries in the revenue records is not binding on the Civil Court in as much as the authorities under the Land Revenue Code cannot decide the issue of title. 3. In the present case, we find that in case of one of the disputes, a notice under Form VI for inquiry has been issued to the Petitioner. Even according to the case of the Petitioner the dispute cases are pending. There is no basis for the apprehension that without holding the inquiry, the authorities will take action of promulgation of survey records. If law requires that without holding an inquiry, the action of promulgation cannot be taken, the concerned authorities are duty bound to follow the relevant provisions of law. 4. As a substantive suit for declaration of title filed by the petitioner is pending, we are not entertaining this petition subject to the observations made above. Rejected. A. S. OKA, J. F. M. REIS, J. ap/-