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Bombay High CourtWP/7309/2026disposed off

Salubai Kanha Patil Alias Shalini Eknath Dhopavkar v. State Of Maharashtra Thro. The Principal Secretary Revenue And Forest Dept.

2026-06-12Hon'Ble The Acting Chief Justice , Hon'Ble Shri Justice Gautam A. Ankhad2 pages

903-WP-7309-2026-(C).odt by SUNNY ANKUSHRAO THOTE Date:

2026.06.15 15:09:51 +0530

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

SUNNY ANKUSHRAO THOTE CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 7309 OF 2026 Salubai Kanha Patil alias Shalini Eknath Dhopavkar & Anr.

...Petitioners

Versus

The State of Maharashtra & Ors.

...Respondents

Mr. Siddhasen Yadav a/w Mr. Siddhant Sinha for the Petitioners. Mrs. Neha Bhide, G.P. a/w Mr. O.A. Chandurkar, Addl. G.P. a/w Mrs. Pooja Patil, AGP for the Respondent/State. CORAM : RAVINDRA V. GHUGE, ACJ.

& GAUTAM A. ANKHAD, J.

DATE : 12th JUNE, 2026 P.C. :- 1.

A private dispute between private individuals is brought to the Court. The land on which construction is being carried out, is a private land.

2.

Considering the cause put forth and the prayers made, we expressed our disinclination to exercise Writ Jurisdiction. SUNNY THOTE

903-WP-7309-2026-(C).odt 3.

The learned Advocate for the Petitioners submits that the Petitioners would withdraw this Petition and would approach the Civil Court for seeking appropriate reliefs against encroachment on their land.

4.

In view of the above, this Writ Petition is disposed off as withdrawn, on instructions. Needless to state, if the Petitioners approach the Civil Court, all contentions of all the stakeholders on all the points, are kept open.

(GAUTAM A. ANKHAD, J.) (ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE) SUNNY THOTE