1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 4565 OF 2010 Balaram Kanha Bhagat ..Petitioner versus The State of Maharashtra & Anr. ..Respondents Mr. A. T. Gade for Petitioner. Mr. S. N. Patil - AGP for Respondents. CORAM : D. D. SINHA AND MRS. MRIDULA BHATKAR, JJ. DATED : JULY 20, 2010. P.C. : 1. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned AGP for the respondents. 2. Counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the proceedings initiated by the Competent Authority under the Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Act, 1976 in respect of the land of the petitioner admeasuring 630 sq. meters from Survey No. 166/4 of Village Kone, Tal : Bhiwandi, Dist: Thane stands abated in view of the law declared by this Court in the case of Voltas Ltd. & Anr. vs. Additional Collector and Competent Authority, Thane & 2 Ors. reported in 2008(5) ALL MR 537, since the possession of the said land continues with the petitioner till this date. 3. The learned AGP does not dispute the factual and legal aspect of the matter including the fact that the case is covered by the decision in Voltas case. 4. In view of the above referred undisputed facts, the notification / order dated 22nd December 2006 under Section 8(4) of the Act, notification dated 15th February 2007 under section 10(1) of the Act and notification dated 28th June 2007 under section 10(3) of the Act, in view of the law declared by this Court in Voltas case stands abated. Writ petition disposed of accordingly. (D. D. SINHA, J.) (MRS. MRIDULA BHATKAR, J.)