1 WP334/2011 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.334 OF 2011 Bandopant Laxman Patil .... Petitioner. V/s The State of Maharashtra and others .... Respondents. Mr. Tushar Sonawane for the Petitioner. Ms. P.S. Cordozo, AGP for Respondent Nos. 1 to 4. CORAM: V. M. KANADE, J. DATE : 24th January, 2011 P.C.:- 1. Petitioner is aggrieved by the order passed by the Sub- Divisional Officer who has refused to entertain the appeal filed by him against the entry made by the Circle Officer. It is submitted that the entry in question was made on 7/6/2010 and the order thereafter was passed on 16/8/2010 in Writ Petition No.3939/2010 with Writ Petition No. 4340/2010. It is submitted that it was not pointed out to this court that prior to the order being passed by the High Court, such an entry had been made. 2. In my view, the Petitioner has an alternative remedy of approaching the Maharashtra Revenue Tribunal by filing 2 WP334/2011 revision application and, therefore, it will not be possible to entertain this Writ Petition since the Petitioner has not yet exhausted the alternative remedy which is available. It is submitted that the Petitioner would not be in a position to cultivate the land which is in his possession on account of the said entry. This apprehension, in my view, is quite misconceived, firstly because after the entry was made a comprehensive order was passed by this Court protecting the possession of the Petitioner and, secondly, the entries which are made in the record of rights only have presumptive value. 3. Petition is, therefore, dismissed on the ground that it is not maintainable. Petitioner may challenge the impugned order by filing revision before the Maharashtra Revenue Tribunal. 4. I am informed that the President of the MRT has retired and the vacancy has not been filled-in. If an application is filed by the Petitioner for stay, it may be disposed off expeditiously within a period of four weeks. 5. Petition is disposed off accordingly. (V.M. KANADE, J.) 3 WP334/2011