Jagan Nana Sonwane v. The State Of Maharashtra Through The District Collector And Others

2024:BHC-AUG:1568-DB *1* 35wp715o24

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD 35 WRIT PETITION NO. 715 OF 2024 JAGAN NANA SONWANE

VERSUS

THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR AND OTHERS ...

Advocate for the Petitioner : Mr. Chincholkar Ganpat N. AGP for Respondents 1 to 3/ State : Mr. P.K. Lakhotiya ...

CORAM : RAVINDRA V. GHUGE & Y. G. KHOBRAGADE, JJ.

DATE :- 22nd January, 2024 Per Court :- 1.

A request for regularizing encroachment in the light of the law laid down in Jagpal Singh and others vs. State of Punjab and others, (2011) 11 SCC 396, would not be entertained for issuing a Writ of Mandamus. The Petitioner's application 24.05.2023 is pending before the District Collector. 2.

This Writ Petition is disposed off with a direction to the District Collector to consider the representation of the Petitioner strictly in accordance with the rules, procedure and policies applicable and respond to the same, within a period of

*2* 35wp715o24 180 days from today. We make it clear that we have not expressed any opinion about the claim of the Petitioner. kps (Y. G. KHOBRAGADE, J.) (RAVINDRA V. GHUGE, J.)