Kartikeya S/O Narendra Dassahastra v. State Of Maharashtra, Thr. Secretary, Revenue And Forest Dept., Mumbai And ORS.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR Writ Petition No.747/2023 Kartikeya V State of Maharashtra and others ************************************************************************************ Office notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders Court's or Judge's Orders or directions and Registrar's orders.

************************************************************************************ Mr. Raju Kadu, Adv for petitioner.

Mr. N.R. Patil, AGP for resp. Nos. 1 to 4.

CORAM : AVINASH G GHAROTE, J.

DATE : 15-02-2023 Heard Mr. Kadu, learned Counsel for the petitioner.

2.

Issue notice for final disposal, returnable forthwith.

3.

Learned AGP waives notice for the respondents.

4.

The petition challenges the order dated 11-01-2023 (pg 20), whereby a penalty of Rs.103000/- has been imposed for illegal transportation of minor mineral.

5.

Mr. Kadu, learned Counsel for the petitioner makes a statement that the penalty shall be deposited with the Tahsildar, Pavni, tomorrow. Accepting the statement, in case the penalty of Rs.103000/- deposited

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6.

The petition is allowed in the above terms.

No costs.

7.

It is made clear that in case the said vehicle is found to be involved in similar offence again, the authorities will be justified in confiscation of the same JUDGE Deshmukh