1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE CIVIL JURISDICTION LETTERS PATENT APPEAL NO. 140 OF 2010 IN WRIT PETITION NO. 5146 OF 1994 Shri Shankar Digambar Dixit (since deceased through ) his legal representatives) Khanderao S. Dixit & others ).. Appellants versus Shivaji Nivrutti Dhere and others ).. Respondents Mr. T.D. Deshmukh for the Appellants. Mr. K.Y. Mandlik for Respondent Nos.1 to 4. CORAM : MOHIT S. SHAH, C.J. AND S.C. DHARMADHIKARI, J. DATED : 30TH JUNE 2010 P.C. This appeal under clause 15 of the Letters Patent is directed against the judgment dated 3rd August 2009 passed by the learned Single Judge in the writ petition which was filed by Respondent Nos.1 to 4 under Article 227 of the Constitution of India. Both the authorities below have examined the controversy between the parties and have rendered the decision on merits. Since the learned Single Judge exercised the jurisdiction under Article 227 of the Constitution of India, this letters patent appeal is not maintainable. On that ground alone we dismiss this appeal. CHIEF JUSTICE S.C. DHARMADHIKARI, J.