Rajendra Sahasram Patle vs State of Maharashtra, Thr. Department of Revenue and Forest, Mumbai and Ors. — Bombay HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

Rajendra Sahasram Patle vs State of Maharashtra, Thr. Department of Revenue and Forest, Mumbai and Ors. — Bombay HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Writ petition disposed of with a direction to respondent No.2 - Collector, Bhandara to decide the petitioner's application dated 17.07.2025 for conversion of land from Class-II to Class-I category within six weeks from receipt of the order; petitioner's counsel undertook to furnish a copy of the order to respondent No.2 within one week; the decision taken to be communicated to the petitioner within two weeks of the decision; no order as to costs.

Issue for consideration

Whether a writ direction should issue to respondent No.2 - Collector, Bhandara to decide the petitioner's application dated 17.07.2025 seeking conversion of his land from Class-II to Class-I category, which remains undecided despite procedural compliance.

Court's answer

The Court directed respondent No.2 - Collector, Bhandara to decide the petitioner's application dated 17.07.2025 for conversion of his land from Class-II to Class-I category within six weeks from the date of receipt of the order.

Ratio / Principle

The Court further directed that the decision taken on the application shall be communicated to the petitioner within two weeks from the date of such decision.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Bombay High Court, Nagpur Bench (Anil S. Kilor and Raj D. Wakode, JJ.) disposed of a writ petition by directing respondent No.2 - Collector, Bhandara to decide, within six weeks from receipt of the order, the petitioner's application dated 17.07.2025 seeking conversion of his land from Class-II to Class-I category. The Court noted that the Tahsildar, Tumsar had published a proclamation dated 21.07.2025 inviting objections; that the Talathi and Circle Officer, upon inspection, prepared an Inspection Note/Check List dated 19.08.2025 expressing no objection to the conversion subject to compliance with conditions under Government Resolutions dated 08.03.2019, 10.12.2020 and 28.01.2021; and that a detailed report was submitted to the Sub-Divisional Officer, Tumsar on 20.08.2025. Petitioner's counsel undertook to furnish a copy of the order to respondent No.2 within one week; the decision was to be communicated to the petitioner within two weeks of the decision. No order as to costs.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR.

WRIT PETITION NO.1893 OF 2026

RAJENDRA SAHASRAM PATLE

VS

STATE OF MAHARASHTRA, THR. DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE AND FOREST, MUMBAI AND ORS.

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CORAM : ANIL S. KILOR AND RAJ D. WAKODE, JJ. DATE : 06.03.2026

Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner.

The petitioner has approached this Court, raising the grievance that the application submitted by him on 17.07.2025 to the respondent No.2 – Collector, Bhandara, seeking conversion of his land from Class-II to Class-I category, has not yet been decided.

On the basis of such application, the Tahsildar, Tumsar published a proclamation dated 21.07.2025 (page 43), inviting objections, if any, from the concerned persons regarding the proposed conversion.

The Respondent No.3 – Sub-Divisional Officer, Tumsar, had also called for a report from the concerned Talathi, Khapa, Tahsil Tumsar. Pursuant thereto, the Talathi and the Circle Officer conducted an inspection and prepared an Inspection Note/Check List dated 19.08.2025,

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(page 45) regarding the proposed conversion. In the said report, they expressed no objection to the conversion, subject to compliance with the conditions prescribed under the Government Resolutions dated 08.03.2019, 10.12.2020 and 28.01.2021. Thereafter, on 20.08.2025, the Talathi submitted a detailed report to Respondent No.3.

The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that, in spite of compliance with all the necessary procedural requirements, the respondent No.2 has not yet decided the application submitted by the petitioner.

6. In view of the above, we direct the respondent No.2Collector, Bhandara to decide the application dated 17.07.2025, submitted by the petitioner for conversion of his land Class-II to Class-I Category within six weeks from the date of receipt of this order.

7. The learned counsel for the petitioner undertakes to furnish copy of this order to the respondent No.2 within one week from today.

8. The decision taken shall be communicated to the petitioner within two weeks from the date of such decision.

Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of in the above terms. No order as to costs.

(RAJ D. WAKODE, J.) (ANIL S. KILOR, J.)

Signed by: Mr. Niranjan Thawre Designation: PA To Honourable Judge nd.thawre Date: 06/03/2 026 16:39 :29