Datta Vithhoba Gote v. State Of Maharashtra, Thr. Secretary, Revenue And Forest Dept., Mumbai And Others

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

NAGPUR BENCH : NAGPUR WRIT PETITION NO.3604/2023 Datta Vithhoba Gote, aged about 49 Yrs., Occ. Business, R/o Tondgaon Washim, Tah. and District Washim.

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Petitioner - Versus - 1.

State of Maharashtra, through its Secretary, Revenue and Forest Department, Mantralaya, Mumbai - 32.

2.

The Collector, Washim, Tah. and Dist. Washim.

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Sub-Divisional Officer, Washim, Tah. and District Washim.

4.

Tahsildar, Washim, Tah and Dist. Washim.

... Respondent s ----------------- Mr. J.B. Gandhi, Advocate for the Petitioner. Mr. A.S. Fulzele, Additional Government Pleader for Respondent Nos.1 to 4. ---------------- CORAM: A.S. CHANDURKAR & MRS. VRUSHALI V. JOSHI, JJ. DATE : 15.6.2023 ORAL JUDGMENT (Per A.S. Chandurkar, J.) Heard. Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith. Heard finally by consent of learned counsel for the parties. 2.

The learned Additional Government Pleader waives notice for the respondents.

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The only relief sought by the petitioner is for expeditious consideration of the petitioner's application for renewal of the lease that is pending with the respondent No.2. An application in that regard has been made by the petitioner on 14.7.2020. It is urged that on an earlier occasion the lease was renewed on 23.11.2005 for five years.

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Considering these facts, the writ petition is disposed of by directing the respondent No.2 to consider the petitioner's application dated 14.7.2020 for renewal of the lease in accordance with law. A decision in that regard be taken within a period of three months from the date of receipt of this order. It would be open for the Collector to consider the decision of this Court in Writ Petition No.3249/2020 (Ajitkumar Amolakchand Jain V/s. The Collector, Gondia) with connected matter decided on 15.9.2022 while deciding such application.

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Rule is disposed of in aforesaid terms. No costs. (MRS. VRUSHALI V. JOSHI, J.) (A.S. CHANDURKAR, J.) Tambaskar.

Signed By:NILESH VILASRAO TAMBASKAR Signed By:NILESH VILASRAO TAMBASKAR Private Secretary Date:16.06.2023 17:06 Private Secretary Date:16.06.2023 17:07