1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 1967 OF 2008 IN WRIT PETITION NO. 4387 OF 2007 The State of Maharashtra & Anr. ...... ..... Applicants. Versus Bhalchandra Vasudeo Bhaskare & Ors. ...... ..... Respondents. Mr. C. R. Sonawane, Addl. G.P. for the Applicants. Mrs. Geeta P. Mulekar for the Respondents. CORAM : BILAL NAZKI and J. H. BHATIA, JJ. DATED : 18TH OCTOBER, 2008. P.C.: Learned Counsel for the respondents submits that they are in possession of the land but the applicants claim that the land was acquired as early as in the year 1954 and it is submitted that the award was declared on 20th July, 2966. The respondents were not the owners of the land but were the tenants of the land. There was litigation going on between the owners and the tenants but the possession of the land was taken and buildings were constructed by the acquiring department over it. 2. In this view of the matter, the order dated 4th December, 2007 passed in writ petition No. 4387 of 2007 is modified to the extent that the parties 2 shall maintain status quo. 3. The civil application is disposed of, accordingly. Sd/- (BILAL NAZKI, J.) Sd/- (J. H. BHATIA, J.)