1 Rule. Rule is made returnable forthwith. By consent of the learned counsel appearing for the parties the Petition is taken for hearing and disposal.

A. THE CHALLENGE

2 Petitioners have filed this Petition challenging the order dated 17 February 2018 passed by the Minister-Revenue, allowing the Revision Application filed by Respondent Nos.1 to 9 and setting aside order dated 5 August 2015 passed by the Additional Commissioner, Pune, order dated 21 November 2009 passed by the Additional Collector, Solapur, and confirming the order dated 29 August 2007 passed by the Sub Divisional Officer. The issue involved in the present Petition is about permissibility of Revenue Authorities to handover possession of the land in question to Respondent Nos.1 to 9 in execution of decree dated 23 September 1980 passed by the Civil Judge Junior Division, Karmala in Regular Civil Suit No.184 of 1972. It is Petitioner’s contention that in a separate suit bearing Civil Suit No.171 of 1969 instituted by the predecessor in title of Respondent Nos.1 to 9, the Civil Court had declined the relief of possession of the land in question and therefore execution proceedings in Regular Civil Suit No.184 of