Rohan Raman Khopkar v. The State Of Maharashtra Throu. Its Sec. Revenue And Forest Dept And ORS

2025:BHC-AS:9176-DB 302 WP-12716-2025.DOC

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 12716 OF 2025 Rohan Raman Khopkar ...

Petitioner

Versus

The State of Maharashtra & Ors.

...

Respondents _______ Mr. Divyesh K. Jain i/b Mr. Nitin Gaware Patil for Petitioner. Ms. M. P. Thakur, AGP for Respondent Nos. 1, 2 and 4. _______

CORAM:

G. S. KULKARNI & AARTI SATHE, JJ.

DATE:

6th OCTOBER, 2025 P.C.

1.

This Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is filed for limited relief praying that the Petitioner's Appeal filed under Section 14(1)(j3) and read with Section 16 of Maharashtra Village Panchayat Act, 1959 be directed to be decided expeditiously.

2.

It is informed by learned AGP appearing for Respondent-State that the hearing of Appeal was held on 23rd September, 2025 and the orders of the Appeal would soon be passed within period of one week from today. We accept the statement as made on behalf of Respondent. 3.

In this view of the matter, further adjudication of this Petition is not called for. Let the orders be accordingly pronounced as stated before us. Sairaj

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All the contentions of the parties on the outcome of said proceedings are expressly kept open.

5.

Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs.

(AARTI SATHE, J.) (G. S. KULKARNI, J.) Sairaj