M/S. Asif Traders Thr. Prop. Shri. Asif Hanif Khan v. Shri. Vikas Kharage, Addl. Chief Secy., State Of Maha., Ministry Of Revenue And Forest And ORS.

2026:BHC-NAG:2173-DB 1 175-CP-47-26.odt

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY,

NAGPUR BENCH, AT NAGPUR.

CONTEMPT PETITION NO.47 OF 2026 IN WRIT PETITION NO.6276 OF 2024 (D) M/s Asif Traders, Thr. Its Proprietor, Asif Hanif Khan, Mahal Ward, Bhandara vs.

Shri Vikas Kharage, Addl. Chief Secretary, State of Maharashtra, Ministry of Revenue & Forest, Mantralaya, Mumbai and ors.

- -- - -- -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, Court's or Judge's orders appearances, Court's orders of directions and Registrar's orders - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Shri Vishwas S. Kukday, Advocate for petitioner. Shri N. S. Rao, Assistant Government Pleader for respondents. CORAM : ANIL S. KILOR AND RAJ D. WAKODE, JJ. DATED : 9th February, 2026 Heard Shri V. S. Kukday, learned counsel for the petitioner and Shri N. S. Rao, learned Assistant Government Pleader for the respondents.

2.

The petitioner has approached this Court alleging contempt committed by the respondent No.1 thereby willfully not complying the order dated 02/12/2024 passed by this Court in Writ Petition No.6276/2024. Vide order dated 02/12/2024 this court expected the State Government to decide the Revision of the petitioner expeditiously and in any case within a period of four months from the date of the order of this Court.

3.

Shri Kukday, learned counsel for the petitioner on earlier occasion has pointed out that such direction is not yet complied and the Revision is still pending.

4.

Shri N. S. Rao, learned Assistant Government Pleader, upon instructions, submits that respondent No.1 undertakes to decide the

2 175-CP-47-26.odt aforesaid Revision within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of the order of this Court.

Undertaking given on behalf of respondent No.1 is accepted. Accordingly, we dispose of the petition in following terms : (a) Respondent No.1 is directed to decide the Revision preferred by the petitioner within a period of three weeks from the date of appearance of the petitioner before him.

(b) The petitioner to appear before respondent No.1 with copy of the order of this Court on 12/02/2026.

(c) The decision of the Revision shall be communicated to the petitioner within a period of two weeks of such decision. (Raj D. Wakode, J.) (Anil S. Kilor, J.) Asmita Signed by: Smt. Asmita A. Bhandakkar Designation: PS To Honourable Judge Date: 10/02/2026 15:44:16