JUDGMENT

Milind N. Jadhav, J. - Rule.

2. Rule is made returnable forthwith.

3. Heard finally with consent of the parties.

4. The present judgment will dispose of the aforesaid seven petitions.

5. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners in the aforesaid seven petitions is the same, however, the petitioners are different persons / entities. The principal contesting respondent Nos. 1.1 to 1.3 in all the aforesaid seven petitions are also the same. Original respondent No. 1 Shripati Rangrao Chavan has expired. His legal heirs are contesting the aforesaid petitions. Learned AGPs as indicated in the cause title above have appearaed for respondent No. 3 i.e. Additional Commissioner, Pune Division, Pune and respondent No. 4 i.e Sub Divisional Officer, Panhala Sub Division, District Kolhapur respectively in the aforesaid petitions.

6. On 24.2.2020, both the parties. viz; the petitioners and contesting respondents were heard and arguments were not concluded. Learned counsel appearing for the contesting respondents sought time to obtain appropriate instructions in respect of the status of the pending appeal from civil suit proceedings and the status of notice under Section 6(2) of the Ma