Bhaurao Ramkrishna Bhedre v. State Of Maha. Thr. Collector And ORS.

2026:BHC-NAG:77-DB 1 WP-4182-2025.odt

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR WRIT PETITION NO.4182 OF 2025 [Bhaurao Ramkrishna Bhedre Vs. State of Maharashtra and others] Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders of directions Court's or Judge's order and Registrar's orders.

None for Petitioner.

Shri D.P. Thakare, Additional Government Pleader for Respondents. CORAM : ANIL S. KILOR AND RAJ D. WAKODE , JJ.

D ATE : 9 th APRIL, 2026 .

1.

None appears for the petitioner.

2.

The petitioner is aggrieved by a declaration of his ancestral property as 'Zudpi Jangal' by the respondent-Authorities. The petitioner has, therefore, approached this Court seeking a declaration that his ancestral property was erroneously included in 'Zudpi Jangal'. Therefore, on 21st August, 2024, the petitioner submitted a detailed representation to the respondent-Authorities for restoration of his ancestral property and mutation of his name, which is at record Page No.51 (Annexure-10). 3.

In view of above, we dispose of the present petition with a direction to the respondent No.2-Sub-Divisional Officer, Nagpur (Rural), Civil Lines, Nagpur to treat the present petition as a representation and decide the same in view of the grounds raised and the provisions cited in the petition in accordance with law within a stipulated period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of this order. The decision taken thereupon shall be communicated to the petitioner within a period of two weeks thereafter. 4.

The respondent No.2, if feels necessary to hear the petitioner before arriving at conclusion, shall issue notice of hearing to the petitioner.

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The learned Additional Government Pleader is requested to communicate this order along with the copy of the petition to the respondent No.2.

(RAJ D. WAKODE, J.) (ANIL S. KILOR, J.) LANJEWAR