S.C. DHARMADHIKARI, J.

1. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties. Rule. Respondents waive service. By consent Rule made returnable forthwith.

2. By this petition, under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner seeks a declaration that respondent nos. 1 and 2 have no right, title and interest in a immovable property/land bearing CTS No. 531, Survey No. 20, Hissa No. 13 of Revenue Village Valnai, Taluka Borivali, District Mumbai. The consequential directions are to delete the name of the second respondent from the property register and/or card and substitute it with that of the petitioner.

3. The proceedings are under the then Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Act, 1976 (hereinafter referred to as “the ULC Act”). The petitioner in this writ petition claims to be a constituted attorney of one Hasmat Jamal Ghanchi and Abdul Latif K. Shaikh. They are partners of M/s. Skyline Enterprises. At the same time, the petitioner claims to be the constituted attorney of one Babu Bhaskar Bhandari and others. The respondents to this petition are the State of Maharashtra and the competent authority under the ULC Act.

4. It is the case of the petitioner that the B