Shri Balu Gangaram Desale And ANR. v. The State Of Maharashtra Through Secretary, Revenue And Forest Dept. And ORS.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.9490 OF 2016 Balu Gangaram Desale & Anr.

...Petitioners

Versus

The State of Maharashtra Through Secretary, Revenue and Forest Department and Ors.

...Respondents

...

Mr. S.M. Sabrad for the Petitioner.

Mr. V.M. Mali, A.G.P. for the Respondent -State. CORAM : RANJIT MORE & SMT. ANUJA PRABHUDESSAI, JJ.

DATED : 11th AUGUST, 2016.

P. C. :

Not on board. Taken on board on being mentioned on the ground of urgency.

2.

Having heard the learned counsel for the Petitioner and the learned Additional Government Pleader for the Respondent -State, we deem it convenient to dispose of the petition by directing Respondent No.3-Collector, Thane, to decide Petitioner's application /proposal of August, 2014 for grant of approval under clause (b) of sub-section (1) under section 36A of the Maharashtra Land Revenue Code, 1966, copy of which is annexed at Exh.A, as expeditiously as possible and Megha 1/2

p_wp_9490_2016.doc preferrably within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of this order and thereafter communicate the same to the Petitioner. Ordered accordingly.

3.

The Petitioner shall remain present before the Respondent No.3-Collector, Thane on 29.8.2016 at 11.00 a.m. alongwith the copy of this order and copy of the said application /proposal. 4.

Needless to mention that we have not gone into the merits of the matter and Respondent No.3, Collector, Thane shall decide the said application /proposal on its own merit.

5.

In view of the above, petition stands disposed of. (ANUJA PRABHUDESSAI, J.) (RANJIT MORE, J.) Megha 2/2