Javed Mohammad Khan v. State Of Maharashtra And ORS.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 709 OF 2018 Javed Mohammad Khan.

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Petitioner.

V/s.

State of Maharashtra and others.

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Respondents.

Mr.Ranjit Shinde i/b. R.C.Barge for the petitioner. Mr.P.G.Sawant, AGP for the respondent- State. by Sanjay Kashinath Nanoskar Date:

2018.09.25 13:13:41 +0530 Sanjay Kashinath Nanoskar CORAM :

A.S.OKA AND M.S.SONAK, JJ.

DATE :

14th September 2018.

P.C.:

The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner seeks time. However, we noticed that the only prayer made in this petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is of issuing a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to decide the representations which are mentioned in prayer clause (A) as expeditiously as possible. There is an affidavit-in-reply of Shri Ramesh Sadashiv Shendage filed on behalf of the respondent Nos.1 to 4. Though various preliminary objections have been raised, in paragraph-3 of the reply, the Tahasildar has assured that the representations/ complaints will be decided soon as per the provisions of law after giving an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner. We accept the statement made in paragraph-3 of the affidavit. 2.

By accepting the above statement, we dispose of this petition by directing the concerned respondents to decide the subject

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(M.S.SONAK, J.) (A.S.OKA, J.)