Narayan Dattatray Khanolkar v. Janaseva Khajgi Koutumbik Trust Thr. Its Trustee and Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay High Court writ petition (WP No. 14533 of 2024, decided 18-06-2025, Karnik & Borkar JJ.). Petitioner Narayan Dattatray Khanolkar challenged dealing/decision of respondent no.1's (Janaseva Khajgi Koutumbik Trust, trustee Sanjay Pralhad Bhokare) stay application by the revisional authority, the Hon'ble Revenue Minister, without proper and adequate notice. As hearing of the main revision application was already over and written notes of argument were filed, the Court requested the Revenue Minister to decide the revision application on its own merits and in accordance with law within 8 weeks; parties to appear on 23/06/2025; contentions kept open; petition disposed of. Keywords: revision application, stay application, Revenue Minister, revisional authority, notice to party, Maharashtra revenue revision.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of keeping all contentions open; request made to the Hon'ble Revenue Minister to decide the main revision application itself, if not already decided, on its own merits and in accordance with law within 8 weeks; parties directed to appear before the Hon'ble Minister on 23/06/2025 and to place a copy of the order on his record on that date.