Pramod Kamlakar Mane vs the Additional Divisional Commissioner and Others — Bombay HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

Pramod Kamlakar Mane vs the Additional Divisional Commissioner and Others — Bombay HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Direction/request to the Divisional Commissioner, Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar to decide the pending Revision Petition No.332 of 2025 within three (3) months, together with a stay on the execution and implementation of the Tahsildar, Omerga's order dated 3.5.2023 (File No.2022/Jamabandi/Kavi-1534) under section 143 of the Maharashtra Land Revenue Code until the decision in the Revision Petition; writ petition thereafter stands disposed of.

Issue for consideration

Whether relief should be granted to preserve interim protection (stay on execution and implementation of the Tahsildar's order dated 3.5.2023 under section 143 of the Maharashtra Land Revenue Code) pending decision of Revision Petition No.332 of 2025, notwithstanding rejection of the petitioner's stay application by the Additional Divisional Commissioner on 16.10.2025.

Court's answer

Instead of delving into the merits of the matter, the court disposed of the writ petition by directing that the pending appeal be decided by the learned Additional Divisional Commissioner, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar within a stipulated period.

Ratio / Principle

The learned Divisional Commissioner, Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar was requested to decide the pending Revision Petition filed by the petitioner within a period of three (3) months.

Key takeaways

Till the decision in the Revision Petition, the execution and implementation of the order dated 3.5.2023 passed by the Tahsildar, Omerga, District Dharashiv in File No.2022/Jamabandi/Kavi-1534 under section 143 of the Maharashtra Land Revenue Code shall stand stayed.ratio¶22

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench (S. G. Chapalgaonkar, J.; decided 23 February 2026) - Pramod Kamlakar Mane v. The Additional Divisional Commissioner and others, WP No.14095/2025. The petition took exception to the order dated 16.10.2025 of the Additional Divisional Commissioner, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar rejecting the petitioner's stay application in Revision Petition No.332 of 2025, pending over an order dated 3.5.2023 of the Tahsildar, Omerga, District Dharashiv in File No.2022/Jamabandi/Kavi-1534 under section 143 of the Maharashtra Land Revenue Code. Counsel pointed out that interim protection had existed during pendency before the Additional Collector at Dharashiv. Without delving into merits, the court partly allowed the writ petition: the Divisional Commissioner, Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar was requested to decide the pending Revision Petition within three (3) months, and till that decision the execution and implementation of the Tahsildar's order dated 3.5.2023 shall stand stayed. Writ petition stands disposed of.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD

235 WRIT PETITION NO.14095 OF 2025

Pramod Kamlakar Mane

VERSUS

The Additional Divisional Commissioner And Others

Advocate for Petitioner : Mr. V.P. Savant AGP for Respondents: Mr. S.A. Gaikwad Advocate for Respondent 10 : Mr. A.P. Yenegure Advocate for Respondents no.5,7, 8 : Mr. V.P . Bakal h/f Avinash Hande

CORAM : S. G. CHAPALGAONKAR, J. Dated : February 23, 2026

PER COURT :-

Present writ petition takes exception to the order dated

16.10.2025 passed by learned Additional Divisional Commissioner, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, thereby rejecting petitioner’s stay application filed in Revision Petition No.332 of 2025.

Mr. Vilas Savant, learned advocate appearing for the petitioner points out that, during pendency of proceeding before the Additional Collector at Dharashiv, there was interim protection and the order of Tahsildar passed under section 143

of the Maharashtra Land Revenue Code was stayed. In this background, instead of delving into merits of the matter,

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present writ petition can be disposed of by directing the learned Additional Divisional Commissioner, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar to decide pending appeal within stipulated period. In the result, following order is passed.

O r d e r

i. Writ Petition is partly allowed .

ii. The learned Divisional Commissioner, Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar is requested to decide the pending Revision Petition filed by the petitioner within a period of three (3) months from today.

iii. Till the decision in Revision Petition, the execution and implementation of the order dated 3.5.2023 passed by Tahsildar, Omerga, District Dharashiv in File No.2022/Jamabandi/Kavi-1534 under section 143 of the Maharashtra Land Revenue Code shall stand stayed.

iv. Writ Petition stands disposed of.

( S. G. CHAPALGAONKAR, J. )

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