Lalit Ramji Jitiya v. The State Of Maharashtra

Digitally signed by SHAGUFTA QUTBUDDIN PATHAN Date:

2025.04.30 19:29:00 +0530 SHAGUFTA QUTBUDDIN PATHAN

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.1002 OF 2025 Lalit Ramji Jitiya & Ors.

... Petitioners

Versus

The State of Maharashtra & Anr.

... Respondents Mr. Nikunj Mehta a/w Mr. Aniruddha Lad and Mr. Biju Joseph i/b KLT Law Associates for the Petitioners Ms. Manisha Gawade, A.G.P for the Respondent-State CORAM : REVATI MOHITE DERE & DR. NEELA GOKHALE, JJ.

WEDNESDAY, 30 th APRIL 2025 P.C :

By this petition, the petitioners seek a direction to the respondent No.2 to adjudicate the stamp duty on the impounded Agreement for Sale/Transfer dated 25th June 2014 in respect of Flat No. 1802, One India Tower (more particularly mentioned in the matching statement filed before the MHADA). 1/3

Learned A.G.P, on instructions, states that the petitioner's application has been decided by the Collector on 17th December 2024.

In view of the aforesaid statement made by the learned A.G.P, learned counsel for the petitioners seeks leave to withdraw the petition with liberty to pursue the remedies as may be available to the petitioners by filing appropriate appeal before the Appellate Authority.

The petition is accordingly disposed of as withdrawn, with liberty as prayed.

We make it clear, that we have not gone into the merits of the petition and as such keep all contentions of all parties on merits, open.

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All concerned to act on the authenticated copy of this order.

DR. NEELA GOKHALE, J. REVATI MOHITE DERE, J. 3/3