Anandrao Dinkar Pachundkar v. Honble Minister For Revenue And Forest Deparment
Megha 910_ia_6839 & 6837_25.docx
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION INTERIM APPLICATION NO.6839 OF 2025 IN WRIT PETITION NO.200 OF 2024 Anandrao Dinkar Pachundkar ...Applicant In the matter between Anandrao Dinkar Pachundkar
...Petitioner
V/s.
Hon'ble Minister for Revenue and Forest Department and Ors.
...Respondents
WITH INTERIM APPLICATION NO.6837 OF 2025 IN WRIT PETITION NO.13952 OF 2023 Anandrao Dinkar Pachundkar ...Applicant In the matter between Anandrao Dinkar Pachundkar
...Petitioner
V/s.
Hon'ble Minister for Revenue and Forest Department and Ors.
...Respondents
______________ Mr. Dilip S. Bodake for the Applicant/Petitioner. Mrs. S.A. Prabhune, AGP for Respondent-State. Digitally signed by MEGHA SHREEDHAR PARAB Date:
2025.04.04 14:21:50 +0530 MEGHA SHREEDHAR PARAB 1 of
Megha 910_ia_6839 & 6837_25.docx Mr. Manish Kelkar, for Respondent Nos.6 and 7. Mr. Balasaheb Mhaske, Tahsildar, Shirur present. ______________ CORAM: SANDEEP V. MARNE, J.
Dated: 2 April 2025.
P.C.:
1) Interim Applications are filed seeking continuation of ad-interim order passed by this Court on 10 November 2023 for a period of 12 weeks. The Petitions are already dismissed by judgment and order dated 19 March 2025. Following observations are made in paragraph 40 of the judgment on the date of pronouncement:- 40) After the judgment is pronounced, the learned counsel appearing for Petitioner in both the Petitions would pray for continuation of status-quo order passed by this Court on 10 November 2023. Request is opposed by the learned counsel appearing for Respondent-Grampanchayat as well as by the State Government. It appears that the Hon'ble Minister has directed eviction of the Petitioner from the lands by initiation of proceedings under Section 59 of Code. The Petitioner would thus have sufficient breathing time to challenge the present judgment before the Hon'ble Supreme Court by the time the proceedings are initiated under Section 59 of the Code for his eviction. In that view of the matter, it is not necessary to continue the status-quo order any further.
2) It is contended on behalf of the Petitioners that the action for demolition of structures standing on the land is scheduled to be conducted on 3 April 2025.
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Megha 910_ia_6839 & 6837_25.docx 3) Ms. Prabhune, the learned AGP, on taking instructions makes a statement that though the process of hearing objections with regard to proceedings initiated under Section 59 of the Maharashtra Land Revenue Code, 1966 may continue, actual action for demolition of structures and for taking over possession of the land is likely to take some time and would not, in any case be completed before 14 April 2025. In that view of the matter, Petitioners have sufficient breathing time to challenge the judgment and seek appropriate interim orders from the Hon'ble Supreme Court.
4) Recording the statement made on behalf of the State Government, the Interim Applications are disposed of. [SANDEEP V. MARNE, J.] 3 of