Narendrasingh Darbarsingh Jamadar v. The State Of Maharashtra And Others

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD.

953 WRIT PETITION NO. 2134 OF 2016 NARENDRASINGH DARBARSINGH JAMADAR

VERSUS

THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS ...

Advocate for Petitioner : Mr. P.B Patil AGP for Respondents: Mr. P.S. Patil Advocate for Respondent No.8 : Mr.Vakil Afzal Husain M. ...

CORAM : R. M. BORDE & S. M. GAVHANE, JJ.

Date: August 11, 2017 ...

PER COURT :- An affidavit in reply has been presented on behalf of respondent Nos.3 and 4, wherein it is stated that it is the responsibility of Zilha Parishad and the concerned Village Panchayat to ensure removal of encroachment. It is informed that, Village Panchayat took steps and initiated a proceedings. A request was made by the Sarpancha of the Village Panchayat to provide Police protection for the purpose of removal of encroachment. However, Police protection was not provided.

If the Zilha Parishad/B.D.O. or Village Panchaat makes a request for providing Police protection for the purpose of removal of encroachment, respondent Nos.1 and 3 shall ensure providing of Police protection for the purpose of removal of encroachment. Necessary steps would be taken in that regard. Respondent Village Panchayat as well as the C.E.O. Zilha Parishad, Dhule shall ensure removal of encroachment, if any, in observance of the procedure, prescribed under law, as expeditiously as possible and preferably within a period of six months.

With the directions as above, writ petition is disposed of. ( S. M. GAVHANE, J. ) ( R. M. BORDE, J. ) vbd