Tukaram Jivaba Patil Decd Thru Lhrs v. Additional Collector, Kolhapur and Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
Land allotment cancellation quashed — Dudhganga Irrigation Project acquisition, Kolhapur; allotment in Gat No.544/A, Village Terawad, Tal.Shirol (90 ares and 80 ares, March–April 2016); Additional Collector, Kolhapur order dated 20.06.2019 cancelling allotment set aside; earlier Bombay HC order 19.12.2016 in W.P. No.11097 of 2016 on possession not to be acted upon; entitlement and allotment to be decided afresh by Additional Collector after comprehensive representation (to be filed within 4 weeks), decision within 12 weeks; District Resettlement Officer Varsha Shingan; Tukaram Jivaba Patil (L.Rs.) v. Additional Collector, Kolhapur; Writ Petition No. 12784 of 2022; Karnik & Kadethankar JJ.; disposed 02-12-2025; advocates Kedar Lad, Atish Kasabekar (i/b P. D. Dalvi) for Petitioners, S. B. Kale AGP for Respondent-State.
What did the court decide?
Impugned order dated 20th June 2019 quashed and set aside; order dated 19th December 2016 in W.P. No.11097 of 2016 not to be acted upon; Petitioners permitted to file a comprehensive representation within four weeks; Additional Collector, Kolhapur to hear the Petitioners and decide entitlement and allotment afresh on merits, in accordance with law, within 12 weeks of receipt of the representation.