Roshan Parmeshwar Bhandarkar v. State Of Maharashtra, Thr. Secretary, Revenue And Forest Dept., Mumbai And Others

Order 0512wp7545.22

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR.

WRIT PETITION NO.

7545/ .

Roshan Parmeshwar Bhandarkar.

-VERSUSState 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.

Shri V.R. Thote, Advocate for the Petitioner. Ms.T. Khan, A.G.P. for Respondent Nos. 1 to 5. CORAM : VINAY JOSHI, J.

DATE : DECEMBER 05 , 2022 .

Heard.

2.

Petitioners' motor vehicle namely Tipper/JCB bearing registration No. MH 35/AJ 2439 came to be seized by the revenue authorities in terms of Section 48[8] of the Maharashtra Land Revenue Code, 1966.

3.

It is contended by the petitioner that though the vehicle was earlier released by the revenue Authorities, it has been seized. Moreover, it has been submitted that there were no minor Rgd.

Order 0512wp7545.22 minerals in the vehicle, and therefore, the seizure is illegal.

4.

The petitioner has already filed an appeal before the Sub Divisional Officer challenging the impugned order, and the said appeal is pending. In view of that, I am not inclined to entertain this petition. The same is dismissed. However, the Sub Divisional Officer is directed to decide the appeal of petitioner within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of this order.

JUDGE Signed By:RAKESH GANESHLAL DHURIYA Private Secretary High Court of Bombay, at Nagpur Rgd.