Shri. Khashaba Dhondiba Thombare v. District Collector and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
PIL No. 128 of 2016, Bombay High Court (Kolhapur Circuit Bench), decided 09.10.2025 by M.S. Karnik and Sharmila U. Deshmukh, JJ. Encroachment and unauthorized construction on Gram Panchayat Shinganapur land, gairan land and the Shambhu Mahadev Temple road (Tal. Maan, Dist. Satara); Tahsildar/BDO/SDO/Zilla Parishad orders of 20.01.2016, 16.02.2016, 04.03.2016, 14.03.2016 and 06.06.2017; Government Resolutions dated 12.7.2011 and 13.10.2013 fixing Gram Panchayat responsibility for removal; Gram Panchayat admission of encroachments, hearing notices, partial removals, and civil-court ad-interim injunctions delaying demolition. Court held removal incumbent on the Gram Panchayat; directed CEO, Zilla Parishad to supervise removal on ZP and GP land; allowed petitioner to flag remaining structures; imposed 12-week demolition timeline from receipt of representation with due process (inquiry and opportunity to be heard); PIL disposed.