Disposed

Babu Bandhu Chavan and Others v. the State of Maharashtra and Others

Bombay HC8 Jan 2020WP/65/2020

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Two writ petitions regarding forest land cultivation and rights claims were disposed of. The High Court directed the State to decide rights claims under the Forest Rights Act within nine months and assured protection against dispossession.

What did the court decide?

Declared that the State must decide rights claims under the Forest Rights Act within nine months and directed the authorities to protect petitioners from dispossession.

Babu Bandhu Chavan and Others Vs the State of Maharashtra… — Land Acquisition | Bombay HC (2020)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD

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902 WRIT PETITION NO. 65 OF 2020

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Babu Bandhu Chavan and others.. Petitioners

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Versus

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The State of Maharashtra and others

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.. Respondents

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Mrs. Pathan h/f T. W. Pathan, Advocate for Petitioners.
Mrs. A. V. Gondhalekar, Addl. G. P. for Respondents-State.

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912 WRIT PETITION NO. 188 OF 2020

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Ajay Deorao Rathod and others.. Petitioners

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Versus

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The State of Maharashtra and others

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.. Respondents

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Mrs. Pathan h/f T. W. Pathan, Advocate for Petitioners.
Mr. A. R. Kale, A. G. P. for Respondents-State.

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CORAM : S. V. GANGAPURWALA &
MANGESH S. PATIL, JJ.

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 DATED : 08th JANUARY, 2020.

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PER COURT:-

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.The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that petitioners

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are cultivating forest land for more than 30 to 35 years. The petitioners

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have approached respondent No. 2 as per Section 11 (1) (c) of the

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Scheduled Tribes and other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of
Forest Rights) Act, 2006 and Rules 2008, however, no decision has been

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taken as yet.

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2. The learned Addl. G. P. / A.G.P. accepts notice for all respondents in respective writ petitions.

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3.In case, petitioners have approached respondent No. 2 claiming
rights as per Rules 6 and 11 of Rules, 2008, then respondent No. 2 after
following procedure as laid down under the said Act and Rules decide
the same on its own merits, in accordance with law, expeditiously and
preferably within a period of nine (09) months.

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4. In case, petitioners are threatened with dispossession, petitioners may take appropriate steps in that regard.

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5. Writ petitions are disposed of. No costs.

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( MANGESH S. PATIL )( S. V. GANGAPURWALA )
 JUDGE JUDGE

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P.S.B.

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