JUDGMENT :

1. This petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India takes exception to the judgment and order dated 20th October, 1994, passed by the learned Member, Maharashtra Revenue Tribunal, Pune-1 (“the MRT”) in Revision Application No. MRT.NS.VI.1/91 (TNC.B.132/91), whereby the learned Member allowed the revision application, and quashed and set aside the order passed by the Sub-Divisional Officer, Koregaon, Sub-Division, Satara, on 15th October, 1990, in Tenancy Appeal No.4 of 1988, under Section 84 of the Maharashtra Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1948 (hereinafter referred to as “the Act of 1948”) directing the eviction of the respondents from the agricultural lands bearing Gat Nos.22, 24A, 287, 290 to 294A situated at village Vikhale, Taluka Koregaon, District Satara (hereinafter referred to as “the suit lands”).

2. The background facts leading to the instant petition can be stated in brief as under:

(a) The predecessor-in-title of the respondents, Shri.Tatya Ahirekar was the landlord of the suit lands. Mr.Jaisingh Ahirekar, the predecessor-in-title of the petitioners, was the tenant of the suit lands. The petitioners and their predecessor-in-title are here