JUDGMENT - KHANWILKAR A.M., J.:---This writ petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India takes exception to the judgment and order passed by the Maharashtra Revenue Tribunal, Pune, dated 7th April, 1989 in Revision Application No. MRT/NS/I-2 of 1987.

2.This case has a chequered history. It is suffice to mention that the petitioners claim that the petitioners predecessor was lawfully cultivating the suit land bearing R.S. No. 137 (now Gat No. 909) admeasuring 18 acres and 15 gunthas situate at village Kadhane, Taluka Patan, District Satara, since prior to the tillers day i.e. 1st April, 1957. On that premise, it is the case of the petitioners that they became deemed purchasers and entitled to purchase the suit land. In fact, sometime in 1963, the Mamlatdar initiated suo motu proceedings under section 32-G of the Bombay Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1948 (hereinafter referred to as the Act) for fixation of purchase price in respect of the suit land. However, it appears that the statement of tenant came to be recorded that he was not willing to purchase the suit land. On that basis, the mamlatdar, Agricultural Lands Tribunal declared the sale to be ineffective by his o

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