IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.855 OF 2007 WRIT PETITION NO.855 OF 2007 WRIT PETITION NO.855 OF 2007 A.H.Wadia & Trust & Ors. ..Petitioners. V/s. Additional Collector & Anr. ..Respondents. Mr.Ankit Lohia i/b. Vigil Junis for petitioners. Mr.V.R.Dhond with Ms. Geeta Shashi for respondent Nos.1 & 2. CORAM : SWATANTER KUMAR, C.J.AND CORAM : SWATANTER KUMAR, C.J.AND CORAM : SWATANTER KUMAR, C.J.AND J.P.DEVADHAR, J. J.P.DEVADHAR, J. J.P.DEVADHAR, J. DATED : 14TH JANUARY, 2008. DATED : 14TH JANUARY, 2008. DATED : 14TH JANUARY, 2008. P.C. :- P.C. :- P.C. :- 1. We have heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. Challenge in this Writ Petition is to the letter dated 29th May, 2006 issued by the respondents to the petitioners. By this letter, the petitioners were called upon to appear before the authority and to submit requisite documents and written statement, if any on 26/6/2006 to show cause whether they are entitled to the exemption under section 19(i) (iv) of the Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Act, 1976 in respect of the land in question. - = : 2 : = - 3. We are informed that after the issuance of the notice, final order has been passed on 26th November, 2007. The correctness or otherwise of this order is not the question before us in the present Writ Petition. 4. We may note that in the meanwhile the Urban Development Department has issued a notification dated 1st December, 2007 by which the Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Act, 1976 has been repealed. According to the counsel appearing for the petitioner, the present plot is not covered under the said Act. 5. Petition is disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to approach the Urban Development Department with a plea that the order does not survive in view of the repealment of the Act. CHIEF JUSTICE CHIEF JUSTICE CHIEF JUSTICE J.P.DEVADHAR, J. J.P.DEVADHAR, J. J.P.DEVADHAR, J.