Anand S/O Purshottam Bondre and Others v. State of Maharashtra, through Collector, Buldhana and Others
Writ Petition (Bombay High Court, Nagpur Bench) – Sanad cancellation
Case brief
What is this about?
Writ Petition No. 7502 of 2024, Bombay High Court Nagpur Bench, decided 21.04.2025 (Gharote & Mantri, JJ.). Challenge to communication dated 22.08.2024 by Chief Officer, Municipal Council, Chikhli cancelling the Sanad for layout on Survey No. 25, Gat No. 66, Mouza Chikhli and staying further construction. Held: Chief Officer lacked jurisdiction to cancel a Sanad issued by Revenue Authorities under the Maharashtra Land Revenue Code, 1966; cancellation quashed; stay left in place with liberty to seek its vacation; contention that no show cause notice was issued noted but not adjudicated. Petition partly allowed. Keywords: Sanad, layout, Municipal Council Chikhli, Chief Officer, jurisdiction, Maharashtra Land Revenue Code 1966, stay on construction, show cause notice.
What did the court decide?
Quashing and setting aside of the impugned communication dated 22.08.2024 (page 89) insofar as it cancelled the Sanad in respect of the layout by Respondent No.3; the stay on further construction left intact with liberty to the Petitioners to apply to the Chief Officer/Respondent No.3 for its vacation; pending applications disposed of accordingly.