Balu Baurao Pokharkar v. the State of Maharashtra Throu. Its Principal Sec. Revenue Dept and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay High Court writ petition WRIT PETITION NO.10761 OF 2025 (28-WP-10761-2025.doc), Balu Baurao Pokharkar v. The State of Maharashtra Throu. Its Principal Sec. Revenue Dept. and Ors., decided 18 August 2025 by Revati Mohite Dere and Dr. Neela Gokhale, JJ. Disposed with direction to Additional Commissioner, Pune Division, Pune (Respondent No.5) to decide Rehabilitation Appeal No.3 of 2015 within 8 weeks; appeal pending since 2015; interim stay of coercive steps pursuant to notice dated 17th July 2025 (office of Respondent No.12); merits left open; impleadment of alleged purchaser Respondent No.11; compliance listing 3rd November 2025. Advocates: Ashish Gaikwad with Anirudh Rote and Rutuja Pendkalkar for Petitioner; Pooja Patil, AGP for Respondents. No statute or precedent cited.
What did the court decide?
Petition disposed of with a direction to the Additional Commissioner, Pune Division, Pune (Respondent No.5) to decide Rehabilitation Appeal No.3 of 2015 within 8 weeks; interim direction that no coercive steps be taken against the Petitioner pursuant to the notice dated 17th July 2025 till the Appeal is decided; Petitioner to proceed with the hearing without seeking adjournments and to implead the alleged purchaser (Respondent No.11); matter listed on 3rd November 2025 for 'Recording Compliance'; all contentions on merits kept open.