Proceedings under section 32 G of the Act were started in respect of the said land in 1960, but in view of the fact that the landlord was a minor the said prceedings were dropped by an order dated 2nd September, 1966 passed by the Agricultural Lands Tribunal, Shirole.
Thereafter, the Addittional Tehsildar and Agricultural Lands Tribunal, Shirole passed the order dated March 19, 1980, whereby it was declared that tenants purchase was ineffective and it was directed that the land should be disposed of by holding further inquiries under section 32 P 1 .
The revision application filed by the tenant against the said judgment of the Sub divisional Officer was dismissed by the Maharashtra Revenue Tribunal by judgment dated March 17, 1981.
After making the necessary inquiry the Additional Tehsildar and Agricultural Lands Tribunal passed an order dated August 27, 1975 holding that the tenant has lost his right to purchase the suit land and declared that the purchase of the land by the tenant has become ineffective under section 32 G 3 of the Act.
By a gift deed dated September 4, 1953 Bhosale gifted the said land to the respondent herein, Babasaheb Anandrao Desai.
The appeal filed by the tenant against the said order of the Additional Tehsildar and Agricultural Lands Tribunal was dismissed by the Sub divisional Officer, Karvir Division, Kolhapur by judgment dated September 10, 1980.
The respondent attained majority on January 17, 1965.
The said land was leased out to Anna Bhau Magdum, the predecessor in title to the appellants.
Hence this appeal.
By virtue of section 32, as amended, it was declared that on 1st April 1957, described as the tillers day, every tenant satisfying the requirements of clauses a and b of sub section 1 shall be deemed to have purchased from his landlord the land held by him as tenant free from all encumbrances subsisting thereon on the said land held by him as a tenant.
By Bombay Act 13 of 1956 the Act was amended to companyfer special rights and privileges on tenants.
The said order was set aside on appeal by the Special Land Acquisition Officer, Tulsi Project, Kolhapur by order dated February 21, 1977 and the matter was remanded to the Additional Tehsildar and Agricultural Lands Tribunal for holding a fresh inquiry.
Vijay Mala Jaisingrao Bhosale for short Bhosale was the owner of agricultural land bearing Survey No.
Thereafter, in 1975, fresh proceedings under section 32 G were started before the Additional Tehsildar and Agricultural Lands Tribunal, Shirole.
178/1 measuring 1 acre 34 gunthas situate at village Shirte in District Kolhapur of the State of Maharashtra.
C. AGRAWAL.
J. This appeal by special leave is directed against the judgment and order dated April 8, 1994 of the High Court of Bombay in Writ Petition No.
2435 of 1981.
