Manjulaben Bhanabhai Patel and Ors. v. the Dy. Collector, Daman and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Writ Petition (Bombay HC, 11.08.2025, Dere & Gokhale JJ.) seeking time-bound disposal of LRC Appeal pending since 2017 before Dy. Collector/Daman authority; Court directs decision within four weeks of receipt of order; notes 8-year unexplained delay and repeated adjournments due to sole SPP (Venegavkar) for UT of Daman & Diu being unavailable; orders Administrator, Daman & Diu to appoint more advocates; Reporting Compliance listed for 15.09.2025; petition disposed of. Keywords: LRC Appeal, Daman and Diu, mandamus/direction, judicial delay, time-bound disposal, Special Public Prosecutor, Reporting Compliance.
What did the court decide?
Direction to Respondent No.1-Authority to decide the pending LRC Appeal as expeditiously as possible and in any event within four weeks from receipt of the order; copy of the order to be sent to the Administrator, Daman & Diu to enable appointment of more advocates; copy of the order to be communicated by Mr. Venegavkar to the concerned Authority; matter listed for 'Reporting Compliance' of the direction on 15 September 2025.