Altaf Khan Pathan v. District Collector Ahilyanagar And Others

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD 902 WRIT PETITION NO. 2616 OF 2025 ALTAF KHAN PATHAN

VERSUS

DISTRICT COLLECTOR AHILYANAGAR AND OTHERS Mr.Anand Bhandari i/b Mr.S.N.Suryawanshi, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr.V.M.Kagne, AGP for the respondent/State.

( CORAM : MANGESH S. PATIL AND PRAFULLA S. KHUBALKAR, JJ. ) DATE : FEBRUARY 26, 2025 PER COURT :

1.

Leave granted to amend the petition. Amendment to be carried out forthwith.

2.

Considering the stand being taken by the petitioner, the learned Advocate for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is ready to approach the Collector u/s 24 of the Maharashtra Highways Act, 1955, however, he may be extended some breathing time in as much as the acts would fall any moment in the form of removal of the alleged encroachment pursuant to the notice in question Exh.B, dated khs/Feb.2025/2616

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3.

We dispose of the petition with liberty to the petitioner to resort to the aforementioned remedy within 2 (two) weeks. No precipitative action of removal of the encroachment pursuant to the impugned notice shall be taken for a period of 2 (two) weeks. ( PRAFULLA S. KHUBALKAR, J.) ( MANGESH S. PATIL, J.) khs/Feb.2025/2616