32-WP10905-2026.DOC Santosh IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 10905 OF 2026 Virendra Anil Pingale Through POA and ors. ...Petitioners Versus Bapu Khandu Narke And Ors. …Respondents Ms. Namrata Bobade, for the Petitioners. CORAM: N. J. JAMADAR, J. DATED: 31st AUGUST, 2026 Oral Order:- 1. Heard the learned Cousel for the petitioners. 2. A limited prayer in this petition is to direct the Sub- Divisional Officer, before whom the petitioners have preferred an appeal being Tenancy Appeal No.267/2026 assailing the legality and correctness of an order dated 29th April, 2026 passed by the Tahsildar and ALT, Shirur, declaring the respondents as the deemed purchasers of the suit lands. 3. It is the grievance of the petitioners that, though the petitioners have preferred an appeal on 8th July, 2026, the Sub- Divisional Officer – respondent No.5 has not heard the application for stay. The learned Counsel for the petitioners 1/2 SANTOSH SUBHASH KULKARNI Digitally signed by SANTOSH SUBHASH KULKARNI Date: 2026.09.02 10:02:30 +0530 32-WP10905-2026.DOC submits that the Appellate Authority has not even fixed the appeal for hearing. 4. As the petitioners have preferred an application for stay, the Appellate Authority is enjoined to consider and decide the said application. 5. The petition, thus, stands disposed with direction to the respondent No.5 - Appellate Authority to hear and decide the application for stay in Tenancy Appeal No.267/2026 as expeditiously as possible and, preferably, within a period of four weeks from the date of communication of this order. [N. J. JAMADAR, J.] 2/2