Walu Kondaji Sonawane and Anr. v. the State of Maharashtra Thr the Honorable Revenue and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Writ Petition No. 67 of 2025, High Court of Judicature at Bombay, decided 18-02-2025; Coram: A. S. Chandurkar & M. M. Sathaye, JJ. Petitioners: Walu Kondaji Sonawane & Anr. (counsel: N. G. Rokade with six advocates); Respondents: State of Maharashtra & Ors. nos. 1 to 4 (N. C. Walimbe, Addl. GP, with Ashwini A. Purav, AGP). Mandamus-style direction to Respondent no.1 to decide pending Revision Application No. 785 of 2022 on merits and in accordance with law within four months; petition disposed of on the Assistant Government Pleader's statement/instructions of Desk Officer, Revenue and Forest Department (Desk J-6); all contentions on merits kept open. Keywords: revision application, time-bound disposal, direction to decide, writ disposed.
What did the court decide?
Direction to Respondent no.1 to decide Revision Application No. 785 of 2022 on merits, in accordance with law, within four months from presentation of the order; all contentions on merits kept open.