Pankaj Dashrath Adhav v. Jagdish Deoram Kurhe and Ors.
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Writ Petition No. 1819 of 2024, High Court of Judicature at Bombay, decided 11 June 2024 by Avinash G. Gharote, J. Petitioner Pankaj Dashrath Adhav (counsel Kavita Anchan) challenged Additional Commissioner order dated 22.09.2023 that set aside Additional Collector order dated 17.5.2023 disqualifying Respondent No. 1 Jagdish Deoram Kurhe (counsel Pratik B. Rahade) under section 14(1)(j-3) Maharashtra Village Panchayats Act 1958 for encroachment of area 44 x 22 (Property No. 175/2, adjacent to petitioner's Property No. 175/1). Court: section 14(1)(j-3) applies only where encroached property is Government or public property, shown by Grampanchayat record entry; Form 8 recorded the property in Respondent No. 1's name (2006-2007); impugned order noted properties 256/257 (original No. 175) in father's name since 1985-86. No material showed Government/public property; petition dismissed, no costs. Respondents Nos. 3 & 4 State represented by S.D. Rayarikar, AGP.