Nandkishore Tukaram Ridhorkar v. The State Of Maharashtra And 4 ORS.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.410 OF 2016 Nandkishore Tukaram Ridhorkar ..Petitioner.

V/s.

The State of Maharashtra & Ors.

..Respondents.

Ms.Nilima V. Sanglikar for the petitioner.

Mr.Amit Shastri, AGP for respondent Nos.1 & 2-State. Mr.Tejas Gokhale i/b. M/s. Ashok Purohit & Co. for respondent No.3 (SRA).

Mr.Shakeeb i/b. M/s.Jhanghiani Narula & Associates for respondent No.4.

CORAM: SHANTANU S.KEMKAR AND G.S.KULKARNI, JJ.

DATE : NOVEMBER 17, 2017 P.C.:- Having heard learned counsel for the parties, we find that the notice of appeal was not served on the petitioner. In the circumstances, and on the basis of a broad consensus arrived at between the parties, we set aside the impugned order March 19,

2 4) wp410-16.doc 2015 (Exhibit-A) to the petition in Appeal No./Slum/Desk/ 235/2014 and direct the petitioner to appear before the Appellate Authority on December 5, 2017 at 11.00 a.m. The Appellate Authority shall give opportunity of being heard to the petitioner and shall decide the appeal on merits as expeditiously as possible, preferably within six weeks from the date of appearance of the petitioner before it.

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With the aforesaid directions, the petition is disposed of.

(G.S.KULKARNI, J.) (SHANTANU S.KEMKAR J.)