sk 1 wp9905.11 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE WRIT PETITION NO.9905 OF 2011 Mallikarjun Baburao Patil : Petitioner V/s. The State of Maharashtra & Ors. : Respondents .... Mr.M.S.Karnik i/b. Mr.Shrishail Sakhare for the petitioner. Ms M.P.Thakur, Asstt. Govt. Pleader for respondent nos.1 & 2. .... CORAM : S.A. BOBDE AND SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,JJ. DATE : NOVEMBER 29, 2011. P.C.: Rule, returnable forthwith. Ms Thakur, the learned Asstt. Govt. Pleader for the respondent nos.1 & 2, waives service. Heard finally by consent of parties. 2. The only prayer made by Mr.Karnik, the learned counsel for the petitioner, is that the petitioner should be allowed to make an offer to the Collector for purchase of the land which was earlier acquired from the sk 2 wp9905.11 petitioner in case the Collector takes any action for selling the said land. We see no reason why this prayer should not be granted, particularly since as a citizen, the petitioner would be entitled to participate in any auction or other proceedings held for disposal of the land in question. We, accordingly, direct the respondents to allow the petitioner to participate in any auction or proceeding for sale of the land in question, if held. 3. Rule made absolute in the above terms. (S.A. BOBDE, J.) (SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J.)