Gangaram Mariba Kamble 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.11280 OF 2016 Gangaram Mariba Kamble, Age : 63 years, Occ. Agri., R/o.At Karla (Bk), Tq.Biloli, Dist. Nanded ..Petitioner Vs.

The State of Maharashtra Through Secretary, Revenue and Forest Department, Mantralaya, Mumbai - 32 and others ..Respondents -- Mr.A.R.Syed, Advocate for petitioner Mr.M.M.Nerlikar, AGP for respondents -- CORAM : R.M. BORDE AND SANGITRAO S. PATIL, JJ.

DATE : DECEMBER 13, 2016 PER COURT :

Not on board. Taken on board.

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Heard.

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The petitioner has placed reliance on Rule 65 of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957, which provides that the application tendered by a private land owner for excavation of sand from his own land, shall have

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The petitioner tendered the application for excavation of the sand on 16.05.2016. The said application has not been attended by the respondents at all.

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In the circumstances, respondent no.2 shall take a decision on the application tendered by the petitioner on 16.05.2016, in accordance with the provisions of the Rule referred to above as well as in consonance with the Government Resolution dated 29.06.2016, as expeditiously as possible and preferably, within a period of two weeks from today.

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With these directions, the Writ Petition stands disposed of.

[SANGITRAO S. PATIL, J.] [R.M. BORDE, J.] kbp