Yashwant Jana Mhatre Decd Thru Lhrs v. The State Of Maharashtra Through Secretary, Revenue And Forest Dept. And ORS

Darshan Patil

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 1488 OF 2016 Avinash Dhavji Naik and Anr.

...Petitioners

Versus

The State of Maharashtra and Ors.

...Respondents

WRIT PETITION NO. 11594 OF 2017 WRIT PETITION NO. 1871 OF 2016 WRIT PETITION NO. 1498 OF 2016 WRIT PETITION NO. 1489 OF 2016 INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 1112 OF 2025 WRIT PETITION NO. 1489 OF 2016 WRIT PETITION NO. 1490 OF 2016 INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 1092 OF 2025 WRIT PETITION NO. 1490 OF 2016 WRIT PETITION NO. 6531 OF 2023 WRIT PETITION NO. 9995 OF 2017

WRIT PETITION NO. 8300 OF 2023 WRIT PETITION NO. 12842 OF 2017 INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 7422 OF 2024 INTERIM APPLICATION (ST) NO. 27493 OF 2024 WRIT PETITION NO. 12842 OF 2017 WRIT PETITION NO. 7262 OF 2018 WRIT PETITION NO. 14268 OF 2016 WRIT PETITION NO. 13299 OF 2016 WRIT PETITION NO. 13998 OF 2016 WRIT PETITION NO. 8493 OF 2017 WRIT PETITION NO. 9171 OF 2017 WRIT PETITION NO. 5750 OF 2017 INTERIM APPLICATION (ST) NO. 29188 OF 2022 WRIT PETITION NO. 5750 OF 2017 WRIT PETITION NO. 10943 OF 2017

WRIT PETITION NO. 11595 OF 2017 WRIT PETITION NO. 14414 OF 2016 WRIT PETITION NO. 8858 OF 2017 WRIT PETITION NO. 11796 OF 2016 WRIT PETITION NO. 8011 OF 2017 INTERIM APPLICATION (ST) NO. 29180 OF 2022 INTERIM APPLICATION (ST) NO. 29171 OF 2022 WRIT PETITION NO. 8011 OF 2017 WRIT PETITION NO. 9165 OF 2017 WRIT PETITION NO. 10338 OF 2017 WRIT PETITION NO. 13744 OF 2016 WRIT PETITION NO. 9080 OF 2017 WRIT PETITION NO. 11168 OF 2017 INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 728 OF 2022 WRIT PETITION NO. 11168 OF 2017

WRIT PETITION NO. 11159 OF 2017 INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 729 OF 2022 WRIT PETITION NO. 11159 OF 2017 WRIT PETITION NO. 778 OF 2018 INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 695 OF 2022 INTERIM APPLICATION (ST) NO. 33503 OF 2024 WRIT PETITION NO. 778 OF 2018 WRIT PETITION NO. 779 OF 2018 INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 696 OF 2022 INTERIM APPLICATION (ST) NO. 33508 OF 2024 INTERIM APPLICATION (ST) NO. 7277 OF 2024 WRIT PETITION NO. 779 OF 2018 WRIT PETITION NO. 11646 OF 2017 INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 727 OF 2022 WRIT PETITION NO. 11646 OF 2017 ______________________________________________________ Mr A V Anturkar, Senior Advocate, a/w Mr Sachin Punde, Mr Kaustubh Patil, Mr Atharv Date, Ms Kashish Chelani, Mr Suraj B Jadhav, Mr Roshan Sawant, Mr Priyesh Naik, for the Petitioners in WP/1488/2016 and WP/778/2018. Mr Sachin Punde, a/w Mr Suraj B Jadhav, for the Petitioners

in WP/11594/2017, WP/1498/2016, WP/1489/2016, WP/1490/2016, WP/9995/2017, WP/12842/2017, WP/7262/2018, WP/14268/2016, WP/13299/2016, WP/13998/2016, WP/8493/2017, WP/9171/2017, WP/5750/2017, WP/10943/2017, WP/11595/2017, WP/14414/2016, WP/8858/2017, WP/11796/2016, WP/8011/2017, WP/9165/2017, WP/10338/2017, WP/13744/2016, WP/9080/2017, WP/11168/2017, WP/11159/2017, WP/779/2018, WP/11646/2017 and for the Applicants in IA/1092/2025, IAST/27493/2024, IA/7422/2024, IAST/29188/2022, IAST/29180/2022, IAST/29171/2022, IAST/7277/2024.

Mr Sunil I Jayakar, a/w Ms Gunjan Jayakar, Mr Miheer Jayakar, for the Applicant in IA/1112/2025 in WP/1489/2016.

Mr Sachin Hande, a/w Ms Poonam Pal, for the Intervenors in IAST/33503/2024 and IAST/33508/2024.

Mr B B Sharma, for Respondent No.3 (CIDCO) in WP/7262/2018.

Mr G S Hegde, Senior Advocate, i/b Ms P M Bhansali, for the Respondent (CIDCO) in WP/12842/2017.

Mr G S Hegde, Senior Advocate, a/w Mr Rahul Sinha, Mr Soham Bhalerao i/b DSK Legal, for Respondent No.4 in WP/1488/2016, WP/1489/2016, WP/1498/2016 and WP/1490/2016.

Mr G S Hegde, Senior Advocate, a/w Mr Ashutosh M Kulkarni, Mr Akshay R Kulkarni, for the Applicants in IA/728/2022, IA/729/2022, IA/695/2022, IA/696/2022, IA/727/2022 and for the Respondent (CIDCO) in WP/778/2018, WP/779/2018, WP/11159/2017, WP/11168/2017 and WP/11646/2017.

Mr A I Patel, Addl. GP a/w Ms M S Bane, AGP, for the State in all Petitions.

Mr Rahul Thakur, a/w Ms Vidhi Nayar, for the Petitioners in WP/1871/2016, WP/6531/2023, for Respondents 4 to 10 in WP/8493/2017 and for Respondents 4 to 9 and 11 to 13 in WP/9165/2017.

Mr Hanmant g Wakshe, for Respondent No.4 in WP/8011/2017 and for Respondents 5 to 12 in

WP/5750/2017.

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CORAM:

M.S. Sonak & Jitendra Jain, JJ.

DATED:

04 February 2025 PC:- 1.

Heard and concluded arguments in the lead Writ Petition No. 1488 of 2016.

2.

Writ Petition No. 1488 of 2016 is reserved for judgment/orders.

3.

List the remaining matters on 27 February 2025 at 2.30 p.m.

(Jitendra Jain, J) (M.S. Sonak, J) Signed by: Darshan Patil Designation: PA To Honourable Judge Date: 04/02/2025 19:16:51