Datta Vithhoba Gote vs State Of Maharashtra, Thr. ...
2023 Latest Caselaw 5638 Bom

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     IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
               NAGPUR BENCH : NAGPUR
                     WRIT PETITION NO.3604/2023
Datta Vithhoba Gote,
aged about 49 Yrs., Occ. Business,
R/o Tondgaon Washim, Tah. and
District Washim.                                          ...     Petitioner
      - Versus -
1. State of Maharashtra,
    through its Secretary, Revenue
    and Forest Department, Mantralaya,
    Mumbai - 32.
2.   The Collector, Washim,
     Tah. and Dist. Washim.
3.   Sub-Divisional Officer,
     Washim, Tah. and District Washim.
4.   Tahsildar,
     Washim, Tah and Dist. Washim.                        ...   Respondents
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Mr. J.B. Gandhi, Advocate for the Petitioner.
Mr. A.S. Fulzele, Additional Government Pleader for Respondent Nos.1 to 4.
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CORAM: A.S. CHANDURKAR & MRS. VRUSHALI V. JOSHI, JJ.

DATE : 15.6.2023

ORAL JUDGMENT (Per A.S. Chandurkar, J.)

Heard. Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith. Heard

finally by consent of learned counsel for the parties.

2. The learned Additional Government Pleader waives

notice for the respondents.

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3. The only relief sought by the petitioner is for expeditious

consideration of the petitioner's application for renewal of the lease

that is pending with the respondent No.2. An application in that

regard has been made by the petitioner on 14.7.2020. It is urged that

on an earlier occasion the lease was renewed on 23.11.2005 for five

years.

4. Considering these facts, the writ petition is disposed of by

directing the respondent No.2 to consider the petitioner's application

dated 14.7.2020 for renewal of the lease in accordance with law. A

decision in that regard be taken within a period of three months from

the date of receipt of this order. It would be open for the Collector to

consider the decision of this Court in Writ Petition No.3249/2020

(Ajitkumar Amolakchand Jain V/s. The Collector, Gondia) with

connected matter decided on 15.9.2022 while deciding such

application.

5. Rule is disposed of in aforesaid terms. No costs.

(MRS. VRUSHALI V. JOSHI, J.) (A.S. CHANDURKAR, J.)

Tambaskar.