The High Court disposed of a writ petition seeking directions to recover forest lands. Although the petitioner was deceased, the Court held the matter involved public importance and discharged the rule without adjudicating merits.
Writ petition stands disposed of; Rule discharged; No order as to costs.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY, BENCH AT AURANGABAD
WRIT PETITION NO. 5321 OF 2005
Hemchandra s/o Jagannath Kale .. PETITIONER
VERSUS
Mr. A. G. Talhar, advocate for petitioner. Mr. S. G. Karlekar, AGP for the State.
Mr. Ruturaj Patil, advocate for respondent no. 2.
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CORAM : R.M. BORDE & V. L. ACHLIYA, JJ. DATE : 26th JUNE, 2014.
PER COURT :
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the contentions raised in the petition since it is brought to our notice by learned counsel Mr. A. G. Talhar that the petition raises questions which are concerning the public importance. Without touching merits of objections concerning larger public interest, writ petition stands disposed of. Rule discharged. In the facts and circumstances of the case, there shall be no order as to costs.
( V. L. ACHLIYA ) ( R. M. BORDE ) JUDGE JUDGE
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the writ petition can be disposed of given that the petitioner is dead but the issue involves public importance.
Hemchandra s/o Jagannath Kale
The State of Maharashtra
The Union of India
Regional Forest Conservator Dhule
Deputy Forest Conservator Jalgaon
The Central officer Maharashtra State Forest Department, Nagpur
R. M. Borde
V. L. Achliya
As recorded by the court registry
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