Aasif Khan Dildar Khan Pathan and Another v. the State of Maharashtra, Thr. Secretary, Urban Development Dept., Mumbai and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay High Court, Nagpur Bench; PIL No.01 of 2026, decided 08.01.2026 (Kilor & Wakode, JJ.); Aasif Khan Dildar Khan Pathan v. State of Maharashtra; challenge to construction and proposed leasing/auction of 78 commercial shops on Government land Survey No. 19, Mouza Mehkar, Taluka Mehkar, District Buldhana; alleged breach of Collector's allotment order dated 15.09.2012, possession receipt dated 24.09.2012 and registered lease deed of Municipal Council; PIL treated as representation to Collector, Buldhana; decided after hearing within four weeks; disposed of, no costs.
What did the court decide?
PIL disposed of with directions: respondent No.4-Collector, District Buldhana to treat the PIL as the petitioners' representation and decide it after hearing them within four weeks of their appearance; petitioners to appear before the Collector on 12.01.2026 at 11.00 a.m.; petitioners' counsel to furnish a copy of the order and the PIL with annexures to respondent No.4; the decision to be communicated to the petitioners within two weeks; liberty reserved to approach the Court as and when occasion arises; no order as to costs.