Vasant Maruti Patil v. Collector Kolhapur And ORS

904-WP-3403-2024 (C).doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 3403 OF 2024 Vasant Maruti Patil

VERSUS

Collector Kolhapur And Ors.

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Mr. Rugwed R. Kinkar a/w Mr. Dheeraj Patil, for Petitioner. Mr. Anup M. Kulkarni a/w Mr. Virendra Ichalkaranjikar (Through V.C.) i/by Ms. Jyoti Ghorpade, for Respondent No.4. Mr. Sanjay D. Rayrikar, AGP for the Respondent Nos.1 to 3 - State. ...

CORAM : SACHIN S. DESHMUKH, J.

DATE : 23rd MARCH, 2026.

P. C. :

1.

The parties are ad idem that the Collector be directed to decide the pending appeal within a period of three months. Accordingly, the Collector is directed to hear and dispose of the said appeal on its merits within a period of three months from today. 2.

The litigating parties are directed to appear before the Collector on 27th March, 2026.

3.

The interim protection granted by this Court vide order dated 6th March, 2024, shall continue to remain in operation till the decision of the appeal pending before the Collector. Digitally signed by SAJAKALI LIYAKAT JAMADAR Date:

2026.03.23 19:46:12 +0530 SAJAKALI LIYAKAT JAMADAR Sajakali Jamadar 1 of

904-WP-3403-2024 (C).doc 4.

With the aforesaid directions, the Writ Petition stands disposed of.

5.

Needless to state that this Court has not considered the merits of the case. The appellate authority shall consider the appeal on its own merits.

[SACHIN S. DESHMUKH, J.] Sajakali Jamadar 2 of