Vilas Bhola Meshram and Another v. Additional Commissioner, Nagpur Division, Nagpur and Others
Maintainability – Alternate remedy
Case brief
What is this about?
Writ Petition No.5684 of 2024, High Court of Judicature at Bombay, Nagpur Bench (Siddheshwar S. Thombre, J., 13th October 2025): challenge to order dated 29.01.2024 of Additional Commissioner, Nagpur taking action under section 48(7) of the Maharashtra Land Revenue Code, 1966; Court held appeal under section 247 of the MLRC is an alternate and equally efficacious remedy; petition disposed of as not maintainable with liberty to file appeal within four weeks and direction that time spent prosecuting the petition be considered for condonation of delay; no order as to costs.
What did the court decide?
Liberty to the petitioner to file an appeal under section 247 of the MLRC within four weeks; time spent in prosecuting the petition to be considered by the appellate authority while considering condonation of delay; no order as to costs.