Digambar S/O Ganpati Gurav Thr. Poa Vasant Ramlal Raigandhi And ORS v. The State Of Maharshtra Thr. Principal Secretary

2-WP-7621-2022.odt Shailaja

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.7621 OF 2022 Digambar s/o Ganpati Gurav and others.] Petitioners Vs.

The State of Maharashtra through ] its Principal Secretary, Department of ] Revenue and Forest, Mantralaya, ] Mumbai - 32.

] Respondent .....

Mr. S.B. Talekar a/w Ms. Madhavi Ayyapan i/b Talekar and Associates, for Petitioner.

Mr. N.K. Rajpurohit, A.G.P, for Respondent-State. .....

CORAM : R.D. DHANUKA AND PRITHVIRAJ K. CHAVAN, J.J.

DATED : 13th JULY, 2022.

P.C.

1.

Heard.

2.

Rule.

3.

Learned A.G.P waives service on behalf of respondent-State. 4.

Rule is made returnable forthwith.

5.

By this petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, petitioners seek writ of mandamus to direct the Minister of State (Revenue) to hear and dispose of the proceedings described in prayer clause (a) of the petition expeditiously. Pending Revision Applications are annexed at Pages No.121 to 132 of the petition. SHAILAJA SHRIKANT HALKUDE SHRIKANT HALKUDE Date: 2022.07.16 10:50:55 +0530

2-WP-7621-2022.odt 6.

We accordingly direct the Hon'ble Minister of State (Revenue) to dispose of the said revision applications described in prayer clause (a) of the Petition within eight weeks from the date of communication of this order after complying with the principles of natural justice. Order passed by the Hon'

ble Minister shall be conveyed to the petitioner within one week from the date of passing of the order.

7.

If revision applications filed by the petitioners are allowed, consequential reliefs as prayed for in the revision applications shall be granted as permissible in law within three weeks thereafter. If the order is adverse, petitioners would be at liberty to approach the appropriate authority.

8.

It is made clear that we have not expressed any opinion on the merits of the revisions applications filed by the petitioners. 9.

All contentions of the parties on merits of the said revision applications are kept open.

10. Writ Petition is disposed off in the aforesaid terms. Rule is made absolute.

11. Parties to act upon authenticated copy of this order. [PRITHVIRAJ K. CHAVAN, J.] [R.D. DHANUKA, J.]