A.K. Menon, J.

1. By this common order we dispose of the writ petition and PIL. PIL No.79 of 2002 was filed in September, 2002 seeking a writ calling for record and proceedings in respect of the order passed by Respondent No.2, Collector, Satara bearing No.MHA/3/Jamin-Gra/816 and directing Respondent nos.1, 3 and 5 to deliver the land granted under the impugned order dated 5.8.2002 to Respondent No.4 Gram Panchayat.

2. The facts leading to filing of PIL No.79 of 2002 briefly stated are as follows: Vide the impugned order dated 5.8.2002 passed by Respondent No.2 at the instance of Respondent No.1 possession of the gairan (grazing land) admeasuring 10 Hectares 94 Ares out of Gat No.1110 was directed to be given to Respondent No.5 (Jarandeshwar Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana) for industrial purposes. According to the Petitioners, the land allotted was gairan land. The Petitioners were alerted by a news article dated 21.7.2002 which reported that an educational institution run by Respondent no.5 has been granted a part of gairan land in village Kumthe for opening a Medical College. They then made representation to the Hon'ble Chief Minister against the proposal stating that already 3