A.P. BHANGALE, J.

1. Heard submissions at the bar. Perused copies of documents including affidavits relied upon by the parties.

2. By Writ Petition No. 1834 of 1996, the Petitioner prayed that respondents No. 1 and 2 be directed to allot and hand over the piece of land ad measuring 2.5 Acres out of Survey Nos. 357 and 376 situated at Chembur, Mumbai. It must be noted that this writ Petition was disposed of earlier by an order dated 05-11-1996 by a Single Judge of this Court. The order was challenged in Appeal No. 757 of 1997 decided on 09-02-2004 by Division Bench of this Court, whereby it was restored for hearing and disposal afresh in accordance with law.

3. The Petitioner claimed as the Chief Promoter of the proposed Co-operative Housing Society Sarnath Magasvargiya Sahakari Griha Nirman Sanstha. He claimed allotment of the plot of land from the respondent State of Maharashtra on the ground that his application was bypassed and the application by the respondent No. 3 Society was considered. It is case of the Petitioner that Petitioner's society was established on 14-04-1981 and the Petitioner made an application dated 02-02-1983 to the Additional Collector, Old Customs