said Waman Keshav Keni. The Plaintiffs claim that they are the heirs of the said Waman Keshav Keni which declaration, they say, has been given in their favour by the Civil Court at Thane. The Plaintiffs seek to question the development agreement executed by the Power of Attorney of the said Waman Keshav Keni. It is towards the said end that the notice was issued by the Plaintiffs through their advocate in the local newspaper having circulation in Thane. Hence the dispute in the suit raised by the Plaintiffs is as regards their right to the property in question and therefore does not cover any matter which can be said to be within the realm of the Slum Act. The Plaintiffs have as indicated above have claimed the relief on the basis of the alleged title they have to the suit property. It seems that the declaration of slum was issued after the development agreement was executed in favour of the Defendant No.1 by the power of attorney holder of the said Waman Keshav Keni. The Annexure-II has also been issued after the said development agreement executed and the notification issued . However, the said fact, in my view, would not impinge upon the maintainability of the suit as also the jurisdiction of the Civil Court as what the Plaintiffs are in fact seeking are adjudication of their civil rights qua the property.
