Vishal Bhimaji Walunj v. State Of Maharashtra Through Its Secretary And Others

Digitally signed by GAURI AMIT GAEKWAD Date:

2026.03.07 10:56:31 +0530 GAURI AMIT GAEKWAD 72.WP-2623-2026.odt

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.2623 OF 2026 Shobhana Takhatsinh Rathod ....Petitioner

Versus

The Collector, Dadra and Nagar Haveli & Ors.

....Respondents ---- Ms. Minal Chandnani for the Petitioner.

Dr. Sanjay Jain for Respondent Nos.1 to 4 (through video conferencing).

---- CORAM : RAVINDRA V. GHUGE & ABHAY J. MANTRI, JJ.

DATE : 4th MARCH, 2026 P.C. :- 1.

The order passed by the District Collector dated 21st November, 2024 can be subjected to a proceeding under Section 45 of the Dadra and Nagar Haveli Land Reforms Regulation, 1971. This is a statutory remedy available to the Petitioner. 2.

Considering the law laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Mangal Rajendra Kamthe v/s. Tahsildar, Purandhar and Ors.1 and the judgment delivered by the three Judges Bench in PHR 2026 INSC 185 Gauri Gaekwad

72.WP-2623-2026.odt Invent Educational Society v/s. UCO Bank and Ors.2, this Petition need not be entertained under the Writ jurisdiction of the High Court, when a statutory efficacious remedy is available for the Petitioner, keeping open all the contentions of the parties. 3.

This Petition is disposed off.

4.

If an issue of delay occurs, the time spent by the Petitioner in this Court from the date of the filing of this Petition on 15th October, 2025 till the passing of this order, shall be a good ground for condonation of delay.

5.

Needless to state, the disposal of this Petition is only to enable the Petitioner to avail of a statutory remedy. (ABHAY J. MANTRI, J.) (RAVINDRA V. GHUGE, J.) (2024) 4 S.C.R. 541 Gauri Gaekwad