Petitioner complained that unauthorized persons occupied the Talathi chair and surveyed government land in Thane. Court directed Collector to investigate and take appropriate action if misfeasance was found.
Collector directed to investigate misfeasance by Talathi and take appropriate action if found guilty.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO. 161 OF 2014
Vasudev Ananta Bhoir
.. Petitioner
Versus
The State of Maharashtra & Ors.
.. Respondent
Mr. Sanket G. Telang Mr. Prathamesh Gokhale, Advocate for the petitioner Mr. Vikas Mali, AGP for the State – R. Nos. 1 to 6.
CORAM:-NARESH H. PATIL & V. L. ACHLIYA, JJ. DATED : -17/03/2015
P.C.
Heard.
2 The grievance of the petitioner is that some
unauthorized person was sitting in the Chair of Talathi Saja Davadi, Taluka Kalyan. District Thane and discharging official duties. The petitioner had also noticed that some unauthorized persons surveying Govternment land. This was intimated to the SubDivisional Officer, Kalyan Region, Kalyan. The petitioner has annexed a communication made by the Sub-Divisional Officer, on 24th February, 2014 in which it is stated that, if such incidents are
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noticed in future, the Government Officer shall be suspended. The grievance of the learned counsel for the petitioner is, the State has not taken any action against the concerned Talathi.
3 We direct the Collector, Thane, to look into the matter and, if it is found that the concerned Talathi had misused his position, than appropriate action be taken.
4 Petition is disposed of.
(V. L. ACHLIYA, J.)
md.saleem
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the State failed in its duty to take action against a Talathi accused of unauthorized presence and misuse of official position.
Vasudev Ananta Bhoir
The State of Maharashtra
Nareesh H. Patil
V. L. Achliya
As recorded by the court registry
Litigation brought on behalf of the public interest rather than a personal grievance, relaxing the usual rule of locus standi.
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