(1.) Heard. Rule. Heard finally with the consent of the learned Counsel for the parties.
(2.) The petition questions the order dtd. 24/7/2008, passed in Appeal No.3/ULC/2007-08 by the Additional Commissioner/Appellate Authority, ULC, Nagpur, by which the appeal was disposed of as abated. Also, it seeks that the proceedings in ULC Case No.17/1997 before the Additional Collector and Competent Authority, ULC, Nagpur including order dtd. 7/8/2007 passed in it be held as abated, whereby it was declared that the sale-deed bearing No.3566/2003 as invalid/illegal and cancelled the same as per Sec. 5(3) of the Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Act, 1976 (for short, "Act of 1976").
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