Akhil Bhartiya Shri Gurudeo Sewa Mandal, Amravati through Secretary Janardhan S/O Bapuraoji Bothe v. Additional Commissioner, Amravati Division, Amravati and Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay High Court, Nagpur Bench (Siddheshwar S. Thombre, J., 13 November 2025), Writ Petition No. 6607 of 2019, Akhil Bharatiya Shri Gurudeo Sewa Mandal vs. Aditional Commissioner Amravati and others. Petition challenging the Additional Divisional Commissioner's order dated 19/12/2018 in Revision No. 17/RTS-64/Chandrapur/2005-2006 was disposed as not maintainable on the ground of an alternate and equally efficacious remedy of revision before the State Government under Section 257 of the Maharashtra Land Revenue Code, 1966, relying on Gurudassing Nawoosingh Panjwani Vs. State of Maharashtra and Ors., 2015(6) Mh.L.J. 915. Liberty to file revision within four weeks with protection for time spent; interim order continues till decision; no costs.
What did the court decide?
Petition disposed as not maintainable; petitioner at liberty to challenge the impugned order before the State Government within four weeks; time spent prosecuting the writ petition to be considered by the State Government, which is to decide the revision within two months thereafter; petitioner may place additional documents on record to be considered on merit; interim order granted earlier to continue till decision or until another application is moved before the competent authority; no order as to costs.