the revenue record, Mutation Entry no.2791 (dated 22 August 1948), names of Mr.Ramchandra Dattatraya Garware, Mr.Digambar Dattatraya Thakar and Mr.Shankar Dattatraya Thakar were mentioned as owners and names of Mr.Ganu Tuka Watharkar, Mr.Ishwara Bhau Sawant, Mr.Krishna Babaji Sawant and Mr.Hari Lakuba Sawant were recorded as 'protected tenants' of the said land in the 'other rights' column, is also denied. The State has placed these revenue extracts on record. It is stated that as noticed from the revenue records, even prior to 22 August 1948 the names of these four persons have been recorded as 'protected tenants' under the 'other rights' column. It is stated that in a reasoned order dated 11 April 2012 the competent authority under the BTAL Act has decided an application under Section 70(b) that the legal heirs of the said four persons namely Mr.Ganu Tuka Watharkar, Mr.Ishwara Bhau Sawant, Mr.Krishna Babaji Sawant and Mr.Hari Lakuba Sawant are protected tenants of the land in question. It is stated that thereafter, by an order dated 17 December 2012 passed by the Tahsildar and Land Tribunal, Shirala under Section 32G of the BTAL Act, declaring that the legal heirs of the protected tenants have purchased this land from Mr.Ramchandra Dattatraya Garware, one of the co-owners of the lands in question. The reply affidavit further states that on 27 December 2012 the Tahsildar and the Land Tribunal, Shirala issued a certificate under Section 32M of the BTAL Act to the legal heirs of the said protected tenants, that legal heirs of the protected tenants have become the owners of the land in question. The affidavit also points out that against the order dated 17 December 2012 passed by the Competent
