2026:BHC-AS:4769 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.4899 OF 2024 Shri. Govind Goma Gaikar, Smt. Laxmi Govind Gaikar (Both Decd.) Through Lrs.)

Shri. Shankar Govind Gaikar & Ors. ….Petitioners Versus Shri. Gopal Babu Patil (Decd.Through Lrs.)

Smt. Rukmini Gopal Patil & Ors. ….Respondents Mr. Abhay S. Khandeparkar, Senior Advocate a/w Mr.

Rushikesh G. Bhagat i/b. Anilkumar Joshi, for Petitioners.

Mr. Mahendra Agavekar, for Respondents.

CORAM: SOMASEKHAR SUNDARESAN, J.

DATE: JANUARY 30, 2026 ORAL JUDGEMENT:

1. Rule. Rule is made returnable forthwith and by consent of the parties, the Petition is heard finally.

Context and Factual Background:

2. This Petition impugns a Judgement and Order dated January 13, 2020 (“Impugned Judgement”) passed by the Learned Maharashtra Revenue Tribunal (“Learned Tribunal”), which allowed a Revision Digitally signed by AARTI AARTI GAJANAN Page 1 of 18 GAJANAN PALKAR

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1 + 7 0 : 5 4 3 1 0 :38 Aarti Palkar Application filed by the Respondents, who are the legal heirs of Late Gopal Babu Patil (collectively, “Patils”).

3. The Petitioners, who are legal heirs of Late Govind Goma Gaikar and Late Laxmi Govind Gai