Vivekanand Coop Hsg Soc Ltd And ANR v. The Honble Minister Revenue Dept. And ORS

dtg 10-Wp-5106-2025.doc

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL WRIT PETITION NO. 5106 OF 2025 Vivekanand Co-op Hsg. Soc. Ltd. & Anr.

... Petitioners V/s.

The Honble Minister Revenue Dept. & Ors.

... Respondents _______________________________________ Mr. Avinash Fatangare a/w Ms. Archana Shelar for Petitioners. Mr. N.C. Walimbe, Addl.G.P. a/w Mr. S.P. Kamble, A.G.P. for Respondent-State. Mr. R.V. Dighe i/b Mr. A.S.Rao for Respondent No.6. _______________________________________ CORAM : A. S. GADKARI AND SHYAM C. CHANDAK, JJ.

DATE : 18th February 2026 P.C. :

1) Record clearly indicates that, the Order dated 1st March 2024 passed by the then Hon'ble Minister, Revenue, Animal Husbandry and Dairy Development Department, in RTS No. 2714/प्र.क्र.315/ज-4, has not been complied with by all the subordinate Revenue Authorities till today. This cannot be countenanced.

1.1) The Order passed by the Hon'ble Minister, Revenue, Animal Husbandry and Dairy Development Department, is an Order passed by a quasi-judicial Authority has to be and must be complied with by all the 1/2

dtg 10-Wp-5106-2025.doc subordinate Revenue Officers without any demur and protest. 2) We therefore deem it appropriate to place the present file before the Additional Chief Secretary, Revenue, Animal Husbandry and Dairy Development Department, for his personal knowledge and for adopting appropriate remedial measures against the defaulting Officers, in that behalf. 2.1) We also request the Additional Chief Secretary, Revenue, Animal Husbandry and Dairy Development Department, to bring the said fact of noncompliance to the knowledge and notice of the present Hon'ble Minister, Revenue, Animal Husbandry and Dairy Development Department, pointing out the fact that, the Orders passed by the Hon'ble Minister are being treated in such a casual manner, thereby nullifying its effect by its subordinate Revenue Officers.

2.2) The same be done within a period of one week from the date of uploading of the present Order on the official website of the High Court of Bombay.

2.3) Learned Additional G.P. appearing in the Petition is directed to communicate this Order to the Additional Chief Secretary, Revenue, Animal Husbandry and Dairy Development Department, personally. 3) Stand over to 18th March 2026.

( SHYAM C. CHANDAK, J. ) ( A.S. GADKARI, J. ) 2/2