Shahjahan D/O. Abdul Ghaffar (Shahjahan Wd/O. Shaikh Razique) v. the State of Maharashtra, Thr. Secretary, Revenue and Forest Dept., Mumbai and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay High Court Nagpur Bench, Writ Petition 8381/2025, decided 24.12.2025, bench of Anil S. Kilor and Rajnish R. Vyas. Petitioner: Shahjahan d/o Abdul Ghaffar (counsel A.N. Shende); Respondents: State of Maharashtra through Secretary, Revenue and Forest Department, Mantralaya, Mumbai and others (counsel N.S. Rao, AGP). Subject: revenue/administrative mandamus-type direction seeking time-bound disposal of an application dated 10.12.2025 pending before the Tahsildar, Amravati. Outcome: petition disposed of on 24.12.2025 with a direction to the Tahsildar to decide the application in accordance with law within eight weeks; no costs ordered. No statute or precedent cited; suitable for citation where a direction for time-bound disposal of a pending revenue application is relied upon.
What did the court decide?
Direction issued to respondent No.5 - Tahsildar, Amravati to decide the application dated 10.12.2025 in accordance with law within eight weeks from receipt of copy of the order; writ petition disposed of with no order as to costs.