Keshav Shivaji Karhale v. The State Of Maharashtra Through Its Principal Secretary And Others

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD 37 WRIT PETITION NO.12143 OF 2022 KESHAV SHIVAJI KARHALE

VERSUS

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

Advocate for Petitioner : Mr. Anerao Panditrao S GP for Respondents State: Mr. D. R. Kale

CORAM

: MANGESH S. PATIL & Y. G. KHOBRAGADE, JJ.

DATE : 05.12.2022 ORDER:

1.

Heard the learned advocate for the petitioner as well as the learned Government Pleader.

2.

The petitioner is seeking refund of the amount deposited by him pursuant to the allotment of contract for excavation of sand from the riverbed.

3.

Learned advocate for the petitioner submits that he has moved an application with the Collector, Nanded but since he was not deciding it, the petitioner had to approach the office of the Divisional Commissioner and the Divisional Commissioner, by his letter dated 18.09.2022 addressed to the Collector, Nanded has once again requested to decide the petitioner's claim.

4.

We dispose of the writ petition by directing respondent No.3Collector Nanded to take appropriate decision on the petitioner' s application as is directed by the Divisional Commissioner, as early as possible and in any event, within six weeks from today. (Y. G. KHOBRAGADE, J.) ( MANGESH S. PATIL, J.) JPChavan