Vinod S/O Ramkrushna Gedam v. State Of Maharashtra, Through Its Secretary, Revenue And Forest Department, Mumbai And Another

2211wp4764.16.odt

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

NAGPUR BENCH AT NAGPUR WRIT PETITION NO.4764/2016 Vinod s/o Ramkrushna Gedam ...Versus...

State of Maharashtra, through its Secretary, Revenue and Forest Department, Mumbai - 32 and another - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, Court's or Judge's orders appearances, Court's orders of directions and Registrar's orders - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Shri S.V. Sohoni, Advocate for petitioner Mrs. H.N. Prabhu, AGP for respondents CORAM : SMT. VASANTI A NAIK AND MRS. SWAPNA JOSHI, JJ.

DATE : 22.11.2016 The only prayer made by the petitioner in the instant petition is for a direction to the Sub-Divisional Officer to decide the application made by the petitioner under Section 44 of the Maharashtra Land Revenue Code for conversion of his land to non-agricultural use. It is stated on behalf of the petitioner that though the petitioner has made an application on 19.6.2012 under Section 44 of the Maharashtra Land Revenue Code, the same is not decided till date.

Mrs. Prabhu, the learned Assistant Government Pleader appearing for the respondents states, on instructions, from the Sub-Divisional Officer that the application of the petitioner would be decided within four months.

2211wp4764.16.odt By accepting the statement made by the learned Assistant Government Pleader, that would be binding on the Sub-Divisional Officer - respondent no.2, we dispose of the writ petition with no order as to costs.

JUDGE JUDGE Wadkar