Vilas Arjun Dhage v. The State Of Maharashtra And Others

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO. 4922 OF 2016 Vilas Arjun Dhage .. Petitioner

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The State of Maharashtra and others .. Respondents Shri Dnyaneshwar A. Bide, Advocate for the Petitioner. Shri N. B. Patil, A.G.P. for Respondent Nos. 1 to 4. CORAM : S. V. GANGAPURWALA AND K. K. SONAWANE, JJ.

DATE : 02ND MAY, 2016.

PER COURT :

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The learned A. G. P. accepts notice for respondent Nos. 1 to

4. Mr. Bide, the learned counsel submits that, the petitioner has made representation/application to the Collector for leasing out the tank bed land. The land of the present petitioner has been acquired for the new tank and as such in view of Rule 21-A of the Maharashtra Land Revenue Code (Disposal of Government Lands) Rules 1971. The petitioner is entitled for the lease of the tank bed land.

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The learned A. G. P. states that, the Collector would take decision on the same in accordance with law.

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In the light of the above, the respondent No. 2/Collector or such other authorized officer shall decide the application filed by the petitioner in accordance with law, on its own merits, expeditiously and preferably within a period of six (06) months from today. The writ petition is disposed of. No costs. [ K. K. SONAWANE, J. ] [ S. V. GANGAPURWALA, J. ] bsb/May 16