Sidharath Shivling Masulkar v. the State of Maharashtra
Case brief
What is this about?
Premature writ petition against Tahsildar show cause notice; earth excavation Sy. Nos.450, 451; proposed penalty Rs.8,82,000/-; Section 48(7) Maharashtra Land Revenue Code; no commercial purpose claim for storage of preserved construction material; reliance sought on Promotors and Builders Association of Pune v. State of Maharashtra (2015) 12 SCC 736; directions to authorities to consider reply and pass further orders; Bombay High Court Aurangabad Bench; Judge S.G. Chapalgaonkar; decision dated 25 June 2024; petitioners Sidharath Shivling Masulkar and others.
What did the court decide?
The writ petition was disposed of with directions to the respondent authorities to consider the petitioners' reply and the legal position in Promotors and Builders Association of Pune (2015) 12 SCC 736 and pass further orders; no interim or substantive relief was granted to the petitioners.