(1.) RULE. Rule made returnable forthwith. Heard with consent of both the parties.
(2.) BY this petition, the petitioners challenge the demand notice dated 7th April, 2000 issued by the respondent No. 1 Collector, demanding due and unpaid land revenue for the period 19-5-1999 to 18-5-2000 in the sum of Rs. 2,69,04,961/- in respect of Plot No. 148 of DDR III Division, threatening the petitioners on non-compliance, with attachment and sale of the said property.
(3.) THE petitioner also challenge the Demand Notice dated 12th January, 2001 demanding increased land revenue in the sum of Rs. 15,76,10,252/ -. This sum demanded by this notice is the land revenue increased by 100% under section 3 of the Maharashtra Increased Land Revenue and Special Assessment Act, 1974.