Neelabai Mahadev Avghade Thr. Poa Vikas Mahadev Avghade v. the State of Maharashtra Thr. Principal Secretary Revenue and Forest Department and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay High Court, Civil Appellate Jurisdiction; batch of seven writ petitions (WP 4894, 4896, 4898, 4324, 4895, 4893 and 5521 of 2025); petitioners Ashok Gundiba Misal, Nilesh Balu Avghade, Neelabai Mahadev Avghade (through POA Vikas Mahadev Avghade), Lala Shankar Avghade, legal heirs of Tanaji Ramchandra Khilare, Laxman Dadu Avgade and Laxmi Tanaji Avghade versus State of Maharashtra; mandamus-type direction to Respondent No.1 to decide RTS/Revisions/Appeals of 2021 pending over four years; reasoned order after hearing all concerned parties; four-month outer limit from receipt of order copy; merits left open; petitions disposed; coram A.S. Chandurkar and M.M. Sathaye, JJ.; decided 25 April 2025.
What did the court decide?
Direction to Respondent No.1 to decide the pending RTS/Revisions/Appeals by a reasoned order in accordance with law, after hearing all concerned parties, within four months of receiving copy of the order; rival contentions on merits kept open; all Writ Petitions disposed of on these terms.