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Gitesh Panditrao Suryavanshi Vs the State of… — Writ and Judicial Review | Bombay HC (2021)

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Gitesh Panditrao Suryavanshi Vs the State of MaharasGitesh Panditrao Suryavanshi v. the State of Maharashtra Thr

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Gitesh Panditrao Suryavanshi v. the State of Maharashtra Thr Its Principal Secretary and Others

Bombay HC8 Feb 2021WP/2336/2021

Case brief

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What is this about?

Two writ petitions filed regarding seized vehicles and imposed penalty under the Maharashtra Land Revenue Code were disposed of. The court directed the respondent to decide the pending appeal within six weeks.

What did the court decide?

The writ petitions are disposed of. Respondent No. 3 shall decide the pending appeal within six weeks. No costs.

What the court decided

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Outcome

The writ petitions are disposed of. Respondent No. 3 shall decide the pending appeal within six weeks. No costs.

Issue for consideration

The direction to the respondent regarding the pending appeal was accepted.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

The court observed that the petitioners' appeal regarding the seizure and penalty was pending with respondent No. 3. It directed respondent No. 3 to decide the appeal finally within six weeks. The writ petitions were disposed of without costs. Distressful administrative delay in pending appeals.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD

WRIT PETITION NO. 2336 OF 2021

Gitesh S/o Panditrao Suryawanshi

...Petitioner

Versus

The State of Maharashtra and Ors.

...Respondents

Mr R.R. Chandak, Advocate for Petitioner Mrs P.V. Diggikar, A.G.P. for Respondent-State

AND

WRIT PETITION NO. 2415 OF 2021

Govardhan S/o Babruvan Suryawanshi ...Petitioner

Versus

The State of Maharashtra and Ors.

...Respondents

Mr R.R. Chandak, Advocate for Petitioner Mr S.G. Karlekar, A.G.P. for Respondent-State

CORAM : S.V. GANGAPURWALA AND SHRIKANT D. KULKARNI, JJ.

DATE : 8^th FEBRUARY, 2021

PER COURT :

The vehicle of the petitioners has been seized and penalty is imposed on the ground of illegal excavation and transportation of the sand purportedly, referring to Section 47 and 48 of the Maharashtra Land Revenue Code.

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The petitioners have filed the appeal. The grievance of the petitioners is that the petitioners have filed application for release of the vehicle. The same is not entertained.

It is submitted that the appeal is pending since 6^th November, 2020 with respondent No. 3.

We have heard the learned Assistant Government Pleader for the respondents.

In case the appeal filed by the petitioners is pending with respondent No. 3, then respondent No. 3 shall decide the said appeal finally within a period of six weeks from today.

The writ petitions are disposed of. No costs.

[ SHRIKANT D. KULKARNI, J. ] [ S.V. GANGAPURWALA, J. ]

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Issues for consideration

1 issue framed by the court

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1.
The direction to the respondent regarding the pending appeal was accepted.

Parties & counsel

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petitioner
Gitesh S/o Panditrao Suryawanshi
petitioner
Govardhan S/o Babruvan Suryawanshi
respondent
The State of Maharashtra and Ors.

Coram

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S. V. Gangapurwala
Shrikant D. Kulkarni

Case details

As recorded by the court registry

Court: Bombay HC
Decided on: 8 Feb 2021 · February
Registered: 3 Feb 2021
Case no.: WP/2336/2021
CNR: HCBM030020362021
Topic: Writ and Judicial Review
Bench: S V Gangapurwala Shrikant D. Kulkarni
Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

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Gitesh Panditrao Suryavanshi v. the State of Maharashtra Thr Its Principal Secretary and Others, WP/2336/2021 (BOM), decided on 8 February 2021.

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Bench / Coram

S. V. Gangapurwala and Shrikant D. Kulkarni

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