:1: :1: :1: HIGH HIGH HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL CIVIL CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION APPELLATE JURISDICTION APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT WRIT WRIT PETITION NO. 3310 OF 2005. PETITION NO. 3310 OF 2005. PETITION NO. 3310 OF 2005. Smt. Anandibai Motiram Punjabi. ..Petitioner. Versus. the Tahasildar, Devala & Ors. ..Respondents. --- Shri. K. K. Malpathak for the Petitioners. Shri. A. H. Palekar, AGP for the respondent-State. CORAM: CORAM: CORAM: S.B.MHASE, J. S.B.MHASE, J. S.B.MHASE, J. DATE DATE DATE : APRIL 5, 2006. : APRIL 5, 2006. : APRIL 5, 2006. P.C. P.C. P.C. 1. Heard. The petitioner has approached this Court invoking its jurisdiction under Articles 226 & 227 of the Constitution of India. Admittedly, lease period for which the land was given to the petitioner is over and thereafter the possession has been taken. Now, the land is with the Government. Therefore, nothing survives in the petition. 2. However, in case the Government desires to dispose of the said land, the Government is directed to follow the procedure as laid down in the Maharashtra Land Revenue Code, 1966 for the disposal of the land. If the said procedure for disposal of land is already started by :2: :2: :2: the Government, the petitioner will be at liberty to participate in the said proceeding for allotment of the land. Government is further directed to dispose of the land in accordance with the disposal rules and priorities fixed in the said disposal rules. However, it is clarified that if the petitioner participates in the proceeding, his priority may be considered. Petition is accordingly disposed of with these directions. Order of status quo is vacated. (S.B.MHASE, (S.B.MHASE, (S.B.MHASE, J.) J.) J.)