1 FARAD CONTINUATION SHEET No. IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH AT NAGPUR Writ Petition No. 115/2009 (Rupchand Hari Kapgate & one VERSUS State of Mah. & 10 others) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, Court's or Judge's orders appearances, Court's orders of directions and Registrar's orders - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Shri S.K. Sable, counsel for the petitioner. Shri D.B. Patel, A.G.P. for the R-1 & 2. Shri C.N. Deshpande, counsel for the R-3 & 4. CORAM : SMT. VASANTI A. NAIK, J. DATE : JUNE 29, 2009. Heard. The petitioner has approached this Court by filing the instant writ petition as there was no Presiding Officer on the Maharashtra Revenue Tribunal at the time of filing of this petition and also as on this date, the Maharashtra Revenue Tribunal is not functioning in the absence of the Presiding Officers. Shri D.B. Patel, the learned Assistant Government Pleader has made a statement that the State Government has taken steps in regard to the appointment of the Presiding Officers on the Maharashtra Revenue Tribunal and the proposal for appointment of two Officers is pending before the Government. It is further stated on behalf of 2 the State Government that the necessary action would be taken by the Government as early as possible and the State Government is likely to issue the necessary notification in regard to the appointment of the Presiding Officer within a period of two months. From the aforesaid statement made on behalf of the Government, it is clear that the Maharashtra Revenue Tribunal is likely to start functioning after a couple of months and in the aforesaid circumstances, it would be necessary to dispose of these writ petitions as the petitioners have already filed the revision before the Maharashtra Revenue Tribunal under the provisions of Section 111 of the Bombay Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act. Since the petitioner had approached this Court merely with a view to seek a stay to the effect and operation of the order passed by the Tahsildar on 11.08.2009 as the Maharashtra Revenue Tribunal is not functioning till this date, it is necessary to dispose of the writ petition by continuing the ad-interim relief granted by this Court by the order dated 14.01.2009 till the date the Presiding Officer actually assumes Office and the Maharashtra Revenue Tribunal starts functioning and for a month thereafter. 3 Hence, the petition is disposed of by continuing the ad-interim relief granted by this Court on 14.01.2009 till the Maharashtra Revenue Tribunal starts functioning and for a month thereafter with no order as to costs. JUDGE APTE