ORDER :

ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE, J.

1. The petitioners have assailed the order passed by the Land Tribunal, marked at Annexure-G.

2. In terms of the impugned order dated 18.03.2003, the Land Tribunal has conferred occupancy rights in favour of contesting respondents.

3. There were two different Form No.7 applications filed seeking occupancy rights in respect of two different survey numbers, in respect of different extents mentioned in Form No.7.

4. Rama Govind Marathe was one applicant. Pundalik Govind Marathe was another. By the time the matter was heard by the Land Tribunal in the year 2002, pursuant to the remand order passed by this Court, original applicants were no more and the legal representatives of the original applicants participated in the proceedings.

5. The petitioner/landlord (the legal representative of original landlady Gangawwa) is before this Court assailing the said order granting occupancy.

6. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners taking through the facts of the case would contend that the properties in question were originally tenanted lands. Hari Govind Marathe was the tenant. In terms of resumption order dated 04.03.1957, marked at Annexure-A, tenancy in respe