Dashrath Khanduji Dongre and Ors. of Poa Holders v. State of Maharashtra Throu. Principal Sec. of Revenue Dept and Ors.
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Batch of 29 writ petitions before the High Court of Judicature at Bombay, Appellate Side Civil Jurisdiction: W.P. Nos. 1561, 1563, 1586, 1588, 1589, 1590, 1593, 1594, 1596, 1597, 1598, 1600, 1601, 1602, 1604, 1652, 1656, 1658, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011 of 2026. Coram: Hon'ble Shri Justice Manish Pitale and Hon'ble Shri Justice Shreeram Vinayak Shirsat, JJ. Order dated 21st April, 2026. Petitioners include Thakubai Kashinath Watpade (deceased, thr LRs), Narayan Balwant Jadhav (decd, thr LRs Jijabai Narayan Jadhav), Ramdas Sravan Kokate, Karbhari Namdev Ghuge (thr LRs Madhav K. Ghuge), Baliram Dadaji Dixit, Subhash Pandharinath Niphade (thr LRs Rakesh S. Niphade), Aashabai Subhashrao Niphade, Laxman Pundlik Khode, Balasaheb Pundlik Vidhate, Shantaram Bandu Khaire, Yashwant Rambhau Gangurde, Jairam Karbhari Vatpade, Prahakar Namdeo Jadhav, Balasaheb Kachru Khode (thr LRs Sumanbai Balasaheb Khode), Gokul Baburao Verule, Laxman Waman Kale, Shriram Pandurang Niphade, Sopan Kashinath Watpade, Prashuram Karbhari Rasal, Bhagvant Jagannath Sathe, Devram Nathu Valunj (thr LRs Shamrao D. Valunj), Dashrath Khanduji Dongre and Ors POA Holders, Khanderao Namdeo Sathe, Bhausaheb Bhika Sonawane and Sumanbai Balasaheb Khode. Respondents: State of Maharashtra through Collector, Nashik (and Ors) in most matters; Competent Authority, National Highway Authority in WP 1658/2026; Competent Authority, National Highway Authority of India and Anr in WP 1990/2026; State through Principal Secretary, Revenue Department in WP 1652/2026. Counsel: Sanika Thakare (petitioners); Ashutosh Mishra with Shazia Ansari and Apoorva Gupta with Sachinam Mishra (Union of India); AGPs O. A. Chandurkar, B. V. Samant, G. R. Raghuwanshi, T. N. Bhatia, R. S. Pawar, M. S. Bane, Pooja Patil, P. M. Joshi Deshpande, S. P. Kamble and Y. D. Patil (State, petition-wise). No statutes or precedents cited; no substantive adjudication; matters stood over ('S.O.') to 04/05/2026 for directions.