JUDGMENT

S. C. AGRAWAL, J. :- This appeal by special leave is directed against the judgment and order dated April 8, 1994 of the High Court of Bombay in Writ Petition No. 2435 of 1981. It raises a question involving interpretation of the provisions contained in Sections 32-F and 32-G of the Bombay Tenancy and Agricultural Land Act 1948 (hereinafter referred to as the Act).

2. Vijay Mala Jaisingrao Bhosale (for short Bhosale) was the owner of agricultural land bearing Survey No. 187/1 measuring 1 acre 34 gunthas situate at village Shirte in District Kolhapur of the State of Maharashtra. The said land was leased out to Anna Bhau Magdum, the predecessor in title to the appellants. By a gift deed dated September 4, 1953 Bhosale gifted the said land to the respondent herein, Babasaheb Anandrao Desai. The respondent was a minor at the time-his date of birth being 17th January, 1947. By Bombay Act 13 of 1956 the Act was amended to confer special rights and privileges on tenants. By virtue of Section 32, as amended, it was declared that on 1st April 1957, described as "the titlers day," every tenant satisfying the requirements of clauses (a) and (b) of sub-section (1) shall be deemed to hav