Smt. Dhaniben Karsan Bamania Widow of Shri Karsan Rama Bamania vs the Dy. Collector Diu and Ors. — Bombay HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

Smt. Dhaniben Karsan Bamania Widow of Shri Karsan Rama Bamania vs the Dy. Collector Diu and Ors. — Bombay HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

The batch of writ petitions (led by W.P. No. 15832 of 2024, against The Dy. Collector, Diu & Ors.) disposed of in the wake of the order dated 16.03.2026 in Writ Petition No. 16046 of 2024 alongwith connected writ petitions; Registry further directed to de-tag Writ Petition No. 15826 of 2024 from the group.

Issue for consideration

Whether the present writ petitions, whose facts are identical to the group of petitions decided on 16.03.2026, should be disposed of in the wake of the order dated 16.03.2026 in Writ Petition No. 16046 of 2024 alongwith connected writ petitions. +1 more

Court's answer

The present writ petitions are disposed of in the wake of the order dated 16.03.2026 passed in Writ Petition No. 16046 of 2024 alongwith connected writ petitions, there being a counsel consensus that the facts are identical to that group; no independent adjudication of merits is undertaken in this order.

Ratio / Principle

Writ Petition No. 15826 of 2024 is wrongly tagged with this group of writ petitions, and the Registry is directed to de-tag the same from this group.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

High Court of Judicature at Bombay, Civil Appellate Jurisdiction (Bharati Dangre & Manjusha Deshpande, JJ.), order dated 23 March 2026 in a consolidated batch of about fifty writ petitions of 2024, led by Writ Petition No. 15832 of 2024 (Ragi Maugi v. The Dy. Collector, Diu & Ors.). Upon a consensus between the respective counsel that the facts are identical to the group decided on 16.03.2026, the Court disposed of the entire batch in the wake of its order dated 16.03.2026 in Writ Petition No. 16046 of 2024 alongwith connected writ petitions; no independent adjudication of the merits, impugned orders, statutes, or quantum is recorded in this order. Separately, Writ Petition No. 15826 of 2024 (The Chief Executive Officer Z.P. & Ors. v. Sandip Murlidhar Mali & Anr.), which was wrongly tagged with the group, was directed by the Registry to be de-tagged. Mr. Aumkar Joshi appeared for the petitioners in all the petitions, Mr. Sanjay Jain for the respondents, and Ms Chaitrali Deshmukh for the petitioner in WP/15826/2024.

Digitally signed by RUSHIKESH RUSHIKESH VISHNU VISHNU PATIL PATIL Date: 2026.03.27 16:52:01 +0530

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

WRIT PETITION NO. 15832 OF 2024

Ragi Maugi

Wife of Shri Maugi Lacmane & Mavji Lakhman Bamania

.. Petitioner

Versus

The Dy. Collector, Diu & Ors. .. Respondents

WITH

WRIT PETITION NO. 16125 OF 2024

Lakhman Ram Bamania Alias Lacmane Rama .. Petitioner

Versus

The Dy. Collector, Diu & Ors. .. Respondents

WITH

WRIT PETITION NO. 16564 OF 2024

Bagoane Lacmane /Bhagwan Lakhman Bamania

.. Petitioner

Versus

The Dy. Collector, Diu & Ors. .. Respondents

WITH

WRIT PETITION NO. 16565 OF 2024

Vira Bhagwan Bamania .. Petitioner

Versus

The Dy. Collector, Diu & Ors. .. Respondents

WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 15835 OF 2024

Valu Bai Bagoane widow of Bagoane V. A. Bhagvan V. B. .. Petitioner Versus

Rushikesh

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The Dy. Collector, Diu & Ors. .. Respondents

WITH

WRIT PETITION NO. 15840 OF 2024

Raji Rama Bamania .. Petitioner

Versus The Dy. Collector, Diu & Ors. .. Respondents

WITH

WRIT PETITION NO. 15853 OF 2024 Raji Ramji Bamania .. Petitioner Versus The Dy. Collector, Diu & Ors. .. Respondents

WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 14826 OF 2024

Rani Vira Bamania widow of Shri Vira Nathu Bamania .. Petitioner Versus The Dy. Collector, Diu & Ors. .. Respondents

WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 15472 OF 2024

Diwali Karsan w/o Karsan Lakhman .. Petitioner

Versus The Dy. Collector, Diu & Ors. .. Respondents

WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 15490 OF 2024

Rambhu Jiva Bamania .. Petitioner Versus The Dy. Collector, Diu & Ors. .. Respondents

WITH

Rushikesh

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WRIT PETITION NO. 16106 OF 2024

Rani Karsan

.. Petitioner

Versus

The Dy. Collector, Diu & Ors.

.. Respondents

WITH

WRIT PETITION NO. 15777 OF 2024

Harish Harji Alias Haresh Karsan Bamania son of Harji Bhikha Alias Karsan Bhikha .. Petitioner

Versus

The Dy. Collector, Diu & Ors. .. Respondents

WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 15099 OF 2024

Lacmi bai soma w/o jiva Rama

Bamania Alias Soma Rama .. Petitioner

Versus

The Dy. Collector, Diu & Ors. .. Respondents

WITH

WRIT PETITION NO. 14836 OF 2024

Rama Vira s/o Vira Sidi Bamania .. Petitioner

Versus The Dy. Collector, Diu & Ors. .. Respondents

WITH

WRIT PETITION NO. 15775 OF 2024

Rama Nathu Bamania Son of Nathu Rama Bamania .. Petitioner Versus The Dy. Collector, Diu & Ors. .. Respondents

WITH

Rushikesh

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WRIT PETITION NO. 14829 OF 2024

Devji Jiva s/o Jiva Hira Bamania

.. Petitioner

Versus

The Dy. Collector, Diu & Ors. .. Respondents

WITH

WRIT PETITION NO. 15419 OF 2024

Smt. Sonabai Vira

.. Petitioner

Versus

The Dy. Collector, Diu & Ors. .. Respondents

WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 15446 OF 2024

Chhagan Varjangue Alias Raja Varjangue LH of Hirubai Chhagan .. Petitioner

Versus

The Dy. Collector, Diu & Ors. .. Respondents

WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 15507 OF 2024

Lila Mavji and Ors .. Petitioner

Versus The Dy. Collector, Diu & Ors. .. Respondents

WITH

WRIT PETITION NO. 14970 OF 2024

Bhagvan Jiva Bamania Since Deceased through Legal Heirs .. Petitioner

Versus

The Dy. Collector, Diu & Ors. .. Respondents

WITH

WRIT PETITION NO. 15534 OF 2024

Raja Bhagwan s/o Bhagwan Bhikha

Rushikesh

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Bamania .. Petitioner Versus

The Dy. Collector, Diu & Ors. .. Respondents

WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 14825 OF 2024

Mani Meghji Bamania w/o Meghji Rama Bamania .. Petitioner

Versus

The Dy. Collector, Diu & Ors. .. Respondents

WITH

WRIT PETITION NO. 15540 OF 2024

Naturibai Vira D/O Bava Hira Bamania .. Petitioner Versus The Dy. Collector, Diu & Ors. .. Respondents

WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 14984 OF 2024

Laxmibai Devchand

.. Petitioner

Versus

The Dy. Collector, Diu & Ors. .. Respondents

WITH

WRIT PETITION NO.16169 OF 2024

Valibai Ramji .. Petitioner

Versus

The Dy. Collector, Diu & Ors. .. Respondents

WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 15538 OF 2024

Kanji Lakhman Bamania Alias Cangi Lacmane s/o Lacmane Ira

.. Petitioner

Versus

The Dy. Collector, Diu & Ors. .. Respondents

Rushikesh

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WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 16108 OF 2024

Smt. Dhaniben Karsan Bamania w/o Shri Karsan Rama Bamania

.. Petitioner

Versus

The Dy. Collector, Diu & Ors.

.. Respondents

WITH

WRIT PETITION NO. 15681 OF 2024

Shri Kanji Bava alias Bawa Bamania Since Deceased through Legal Heirs Ukardi Kanji

.. Petitioner

Versus

The Dy. Collector, Diu & Ors. .. Respondents

WITH

WRIT PETITION NO. 11750 OF 2024

Smt. Amrutben Bhagvan Wife of Shri Bhagvan Punja Bamania

.. Petitioner

Versus

The Dy. Collector, Diu & Ors.

.. Respondents

WITH

WRIT PETITION NO. 14973 OF 2024

Lakhman Nathu Bamania .. Petitioner

Versus

The Dy. Collector, Diu & Ors. .. Respondents

WITH

WRIT PETITION NO. 15441 OF 2024

Ukada Karsan Son of Shri Karsan Bava .. Petitioner

Versus

The Dy. Collector, Diu & Ors. .. Respondents

Rushikesh

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WITH

WRIT PETITION NO. 11752 OF 2024

Sonaben Bhagwan Bamania .. Petitioner

Versus

The Dy. Collector, Diu & Ors. .. Respondents

WITH

WRIT PETITION NO. 15737 OF 2024

Kasturbai Babu W/O Shri Bhagwan Solanki

.. Petitioner

Versus

The Dy. Collector, Diu & Ors. .. Respondents

WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 15687 OF 2024

Vira Bhura Bamania (Since Deceased Through Legal Heir ) N.V. Bamaniya .. Petitioner Versus The Dy. Collector, Diu & Ors. .. Respondents

WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 15739 OF 2024

Smt. Rajibai Vira w/o of Shri Mavji Rama Bamania .. Petitioner

Versus

The Dy. Collector, Diu & Ors. .. Respondents

WITH

WRIT PETITION NO. 15447 OF 2024

Ucoro Lacmane Alias Ukarda Lakhman .. Petitioner Versus The Dy. Collector, Diu & Ors. .. Respondents

Rushikesh

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WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 15715 OF 2024

Shri Giva Punja alias Punja Bamania S/O Shri Punja Ransi

.. Petitioner

Versus

The Dy. Collector, Diu & Ors. .. Respondents

WITH

WRIT PETITION NO. 14977 OF 2024

Prakash Kala Bamnia & Anr.

.. Petitioner

Versus

The Dy. Collector, Diu & Ors. .. Respondents

WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 14980 OF 2024

Nathu Rama Bamania Son of Rama H. Bamania .. Petitioner Versus The Dy. Collector, Diu & Ors. .. Respondents

WITH

WRIT PETITION NO. 15488 OF 2024

Ramesh Karsan Bamania alias Rama Carsane Son of Caesane Sidi .. Petitioner Versus The Dy. Collector, Diu & Ors. .. Respondents

WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 11233 OF 2024

Smt Givibai Rama Since Deceased Throu. L.H. .. Petitioner Versus The Dy. Collector, Diu & Ors. .. Respondents

Rushikesh

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WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 15543 OF 2024

Jenti Lacmane Son of Lacmane Vassaramo alias Lakhman Vashram

.. Petitioner

Versus

The Dy. Collector, Diu & Ors. .. Respondents

WITH

WRIT PETITION NO. 15415 OF 2024

Kanji Bhagwan Bamania alias Cangi Bagoane Son of Bagoane Natu

.. Petitioner

Versus

The Dy. Collector, Diu & Ors. .. Respondents

WITH

WRIT PETITION NO. 8022 OF 2024

Ramaben Jashvin

.. Petitioner

Versus

The Dy. Collector, Diu & Ors. .. Respondents

WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 14893 OF 2024

Ramnik Bhikha Lhr of Late Smt. Ratan Bhikha Bamania .. Petitioner

Versus

The Dy. Collector, Diu & Ors. .. Respondents

WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 15509 OF 2024

Hira Jiva Bamania Alias Ira Giva Since Decd Rep. Thr LRS Jivi Hira Bamania. .. Petitioner

Versus

The Dy. Collector, Diu & Ors. .. Respondents

WITH

Rushikesh

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WRIT PETITION NO. 14961 OF 2024

Ucaidi Bai Deva w/o Deva Bagoane .. Petitioner

Versus

The Dy. Collector, Diu & Ors. .. Respondents

WITH

WRIT PETITION NO. 15268 OF 2024

Deva Rama Bamania s/o Rama Hira & Anr.

.. Petitioner

Versus

The Dy. Collector, Diu & Ors. .. Respondents

WITH

WRIT PETITION NO. 15430 OF 2024

Chhagan Bhagwan (Since Deceased Through Legal Heirs ) .. Petitioner

Versus

The Dy. Collector, Diu & Ors. .. Respondents

WITH

WRIT PETITION NO. 15425 OF 2024

Bhikha Bava alias Bhikha Bawa Bamania (Since Deceased Through Legal Heir) N. Bica Thr. Poa H. Nanji .. Petitioner

Versus

The Dy. Collector, Diu & Ors. .. Respondents

WITH

WRIT PETITION NO. 15826 OF 2024

The Chief Executive Officer Z.P. & Ors. .. Petitioners

Versus

Sandip Murlidhar Mali & Anr. .. Respondents

Rushikesh

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Mr. Aumkar Joshi, for the Petitioners in all the Petitions. Mr. Sanjay Jain, for the Respondents.

Ms Chaitrali Deshmukh for the Petitioner in WP/15826/2024.

CORAM: BHARATI DANGRE & MANJUSHA DESHPANDE, JJ. DATED : 23^rd MARCH, 2026

P.C:-

Since there is a consensus expressed between the respective counsel that the facts of the case are identical to the group of Petitions which were decided by this Court on 16.03.2026, we dispose of the present Writ Petitions in the wake of the order dated 16.03.2026 passed in Writ Petition No.16046 of 2024 alongwith connected Writ Petitions.

WRIT PETITION NO. 15826 OF 2024:

Since Writ Petition No. 15826 of 2024 is wrongly tagged with this group of Writ Petitions, the Registry is directed to de-tag the same from this group.

(MANJUSHA DESHPANDE, J.) (BHARATI DANGRE, J.)

Rushikesh