Asif Hafiz Sheikh v. The State Of Maharashtra Through Its Secretary And Others

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY,

BENCH AT AURANGABAD.

17 WRIT PETITION NO.2223 OF 2023 ASIF HAFIZ SHEIKH

VERSUS

THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA, THROUGH ITS SECRETARY AND OTHERS ...

Advocate for Petitioner : Mr. Shrigopal G. Dodya. AGP for Respondent/State : Mr. V. M. Kagne.

...

CORAM :

RAVINDRA V. GHUGE & SANJAY A. DESHMUKH, JJ.

DATE :

27th February, 2023.

Per Court:

1.

The petitioner has contended that the appeal tendered by him under Section 61 of the Maharashtra Village Panchayat Act with respondent No.3, in the light of the liberty granted by this Court vide order dated 5th August, 2022 passed in Writ Petition No.8119 of 2022, is not being registered by respondent No.3.

2.

Considering the above, this petition is disposed off with a direction to respondent No.3 to register the appeal of the petitioner and deal with the same strictly in accordance with the jurisdiction vested in him by law and by following the due procedure. If there is any legal impediment, the said authority would pass appropriate orders, which would be communicated to the petitioner. Subject to the above, the

17 WP.2223.2023.odt appeal be decided on it's own merits, within 90 days and the decision would be conveyed to the petitioner.

[ SANJAY A. DESHMUKH, J. ] [ RAVINDRA V. GHUGE, J. ] nga