Kailash Rajaram Walekar v. State Of Maharashtra Thr Prin. Sec. Ministry Of Revenue And ORS

3.WP.6240.2025.doc

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 6240 OF 2025 Kailash Rajaram Walekar

...Petitioner

Versus

State of Maharashtra & Ors.

...Respondents

***  Mr. Kunal Maskar, for Petitioner.

 Mr. P.V. Nelson Rajan, AGP for Respondent Nos.1 and 2.  Ms. Mekhala More i/b The Juris Partners, for Respondent No.9. SHRIKANT SHRINIVAS MALANI *** CORAM : MANISH PITALE, J.

SHRIKANT SHRINIVAS MALANI Date: 2025.06.12 19:34:29 +0530 DATE : 12th JUNE 2025.

P. C. :

1.

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner.

2, The petitioner is challenging order dated 21st October 2024, passed by the respondent - Tahsildar, whereby mutation entries have been made in favour of the contesting respondents. It is the case of the petitioner that the order passed by the Tahsildar is without jurisdiction, as the said authority had no power to suo-motu take up such proceedings after having passed an earlier order rejecting the claim made by the contesting respondents, particularly when the contesting respondents themselves had not challenged the earlier order.

3.

Issue notice for final disposal, returnable on 28th July 2025. 4.

Mr. Nelsaon Rajan, learned AGP waives notice on behalf of Shrikant Malani

3.WP.6240.2025.doc respondent Nos.1 and 2.

5.

Ms. More, learned counsel waives notice on behalf of respondent No.9.

6.

The petitioner is additionally permitted to serve the other respondents by way of private service and to file affidavit of service within four weeks from today.

(MANISH PITALE, J.) Shrikant Malani