Bombay High CourtWP/9677/2016disposed off

Shri. Shrimandar Dhanpal Solankure v. The State Of Maharashtra Through The Principal Secretary And ORS.

2017-04-27Hon'Ble Shri Justice A. K. Menon,Hon'Ble Shri Justice A.S. Oka1 pages

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.9677 OF 2016 Shri. Shrimandar Dhanpal Solankure ... Petitioner Vs.

The State of Maharashtra and Ors.

... Respondents Mr. Abhijit M. Adagule for the Petitioner.

Ms. Aparna D. Vhatkar, AGP for the Respondents. CORAM : A.S. OKA & A.K. MENON, JJ.

DATE : 27th APRIL, 2017 P.C.

Now the first respondent has no power to grant the applications for Prospecting Licence and Mining Lease which are subject matter of this petition. Therefore, only relief claimed in this Petition of issuing a writ of mandamus of directing the first respondent to decide the pending applications cannot be granted. Only on this ground, we decline to entertain this Petition and the same is disposed of. (A.K. MENON, J) (A.S. OKA, J)