FARAD CONTINUTION SHEET IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION Writ Petition No.l643 of 2005 -------------------------------------------------- Office Notes,Office Court or Judge’s Order Memorandum of Coram appearence,Court’s Orders & Directors and Registrar’s Order --------------------------------------------------- Mr.P.N Karlekar for petitioner Mr.S.S.Kulkarni for R l to 4 CORAM; A.P.SHAH J. CORAM; A.P.SHAH J. CORAM; A.P.SHAH J. Dt l7.l0.2005 P.C. P.C. P.C. . The learned counsel for the petitioner fairly stated that pursuant to the order passed under Mah. Restoration of Lands to Scheduled Tribes Act, l974, the land has been already restored to the respondent. .The first contention raised in the petition is that the provisions of the Act would not apply to the transaction which had taken place prior to the commencement of the Act. This contention is totally misconceived. The Act specifically covers the past transactions. . The other contention is based upon the alleged relinquishment deed The socalled relinquishment cannot have any effect in view of the specific provision of the Act which provides for restoration of land to the tribal. Petition is dismissed.