Suresh S/O Chandrayya Arenda v. State of Maharashtra, Thr. Dy. Conservator of Forest Sironcha, Forest Division Sironcha, Gadchiroli
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Neutral citation 2025:BHC-NAG:1002 | High Court of Judicature at Bombay, Nagpur Bench | Common judgment in Writ Petition Nos.3994, 4251, 4358 and 4246 of 2024 | Petitioners: Rajkumar Samayya Potte; Devendra Lachanna Goturi; Suresh Chandrayya Arenda; Santosh Sambayya Goturi | Respondents: Deputy Conservator of Forest, Sironcha Forest Division; State of Maharashtra | Coram: Smt. M.S. Jawalkar, J. | Decided 29 January 2025 | Subjects: cancellation of furniture-mart licences after Forest Offence No.11/2023 (alleged teak wood theft); Indian Forest Act, 1927; Maharashtra Forest Rules, 2014; no opportunity to defend; natural justice; arbitrariness; Articles 14 and 19, Constitution of India | Result: petitions allowed; orders dated 23.06.2023 and 26.06.2023 quashed and set aside; remitted for fresh consideration; appearance fixed 06.02.2025 | Counsel: R.R. Vyas and Rohan Kothari for petitioners; Prachi Joshi, Assistant Government Pleader, for respondent/State.