Dilip Ashok Desai v. The State Of Maharashtra Throu. Revenue And Forest Dept And ORS

bipin prithiani 20-wp-722.25 & anr.doc

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 722 OF 2025 Dilip Ashok Desai ...

Petitioner

Versus

The State of Maharashtra & Ors.

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Respondents WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 408 OF 2025 The Commissioner, Kolhapur Municipal Corporation, Kolhapur ...

Petitioner

Versus

The State of Maharashtra & Ors.

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Respondents ****** Mr. Suryajeet P. Chavan for the Petitioner in WP/722/2025 for Respondent No.3 in WP/408/2025.

Mr. Abhijit Adagule a/w Ketaki Paul for Petitioner in WP/408/ 2025 for Respondent No.3 in WP/722/2025.

Mr. P. V. Nelson Rajan, AGP for Respondent Nos.1 and 2 in WP/722/2025.

Ms. S. D. Chipade, AGP for Respondent Nos.1 and 4 in WP/408/ 2025.

Ms. Sayali Shinde i/by Law Hunt Solutions India Pvt. Ltd. for Respondent No.4 in WP/722/2025 and for Respondent No.2 in WP/408/2025.

****** CORAM: MANISH PITALE, J.

DATE : 16th JUNE 2025 by BIPIN DHARMENDER PRITHIANI Date: 2025.06.17 10:40:32 +0530 BIPIN DHARMENDER PRITHIANI P.C. :

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioner.

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Both these petitions challenge the very same impugned order passed by the respondent-State in revisional jurisdiction.

bipin prithiani 20-wp-722.25 & anr.doc 3.

In these petitions one of the principal grounds of challenge raised is that the contesting respondent sought variation of the mutation entry after a delay of about 67 years. 4.

In view of the above, issue notice for final disposal, returnable on 29th July 2025 (High on Board). 5.

Ms. Chipade, learned AGP, waives notice on behalf of respondent Nos.1 and 4 in Writ Petition No. 408 of 2025 and Mr. Rajan, learned AGP, waives notice on behalf of respondent Nos.1 and 2 in Writ Petition No. 722 of 2025. Ms. Shinde, learned counsel, waives notice on behalf of respondent No.2 in Writ Petition No. 408 of 2025 and respondent No.4 in Writ Petition No. 722 of 2025. Learned counsel appearing for petitioner in Writ Petition No. 722 of 2025, waives notice on behalf of respondent No.3 in Writ Petition No. 408 of 2025. Learned counsel appearing for petitioner in Writ Petition No. 408 of 2025, waives notice on behalf of respondent No.3 in Writ Petition No. 722 of 2025. 6.

In the meanwhile and till the next date of listing, there shall be ad-interim stay in terms of prayer clause (c) in both the petitions.

MANISH PITALE, J.