Jalalshah S/O. Chand Shah and Ors. v. State of Maha., Thr. Secy., Rural Development Dept., Mumbai and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Land grabbing representations; mandamus-type direction to revenue authorities; Tahsildar enquiry and report; Collector to act in accordance with law; State of Maharashtra; Bombay High Court Nagpur Bench; W.P. No. 4241/2025; 2025:BHC-NAG:8203-DB; order dated 19/08/2025; petitioners Jalalshah s/o. Chand Shah and Ors.; representations dated 21.08.2024 and 21.03.2025; one-week filing window; four-week enquiry/report timeline; interested parties to be heard.
What did the court decide?
Limited prayer granted in substance through respondent No.5: petitioners to file detailed representation with documents before the Tahsildar within one week (timeline anchored to para 19: 'within four weeks from the date of the submission of the representations by the petitioners.'); Tahsildar to enquire after hearing petitioners and interested parties and report to the Collector; Collector to act on the report in accordance with law.