Vyankati Harichandra Munde v. the State of Maharashtra through the Secretary and Others
Case brief
What is this about?
RFCTLARR Act 2013 – S. 64 Competent Authority References pending (filed 12.11.2025) – interest claim u/S. 80 (prayer clause 5) to be pursued there, not by writ – WP 1777/2026 & WP 2853/2026 (Aurangabad) disposed as withdrawn with liberty – nondisclosure/suppression, clean hands in writ jurisdiction – pursis 20.02.2026 not to be acted upon – rights under S. 80 crystallized unaffected by withdrawal – Kankanwadi & Dhote JJ., 18.04.2026 – no monetary award, no precedent cited.
What did the court decide?
Both writ petitions disposed of as withdrawn, with liberty to the Petitioners to pursue prayer clause 5 (interest payable under Section 80 of the Act of 2013) in their pending References/Petitions under Section 64 of the Act of 2013 before the Competent Authority; the Competent Authority directed not to act upon the pursis of 20.02.2026 and to dispose of the original petitions/references expeditiously.