Bombay High Court
SHRI. SUDARSHAN VISHWAS PATILversusTHE ADDL COLLECTOR REVENUE NASHIK DIVN NASHIK AND SQUAD LEADER STATE LEVEL VIG. SQUAD AND ANR
- Decided
- Disposal
- Disposed Off
Holding
The petition is dismissed as the petitioner’s grievance is deemed redressed by the issuance of the NOC.
Summary
The petitioner, Sudarshan Vishwas Patil, filed a writ petition seeking a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the Nashik Metropolitan Region Development Authority (NMRDA) for stone mining on his land in Mouje Matori, Nashik. The High Court directed the petitioner to apply for the NOC, which was subsequently granted on 2 April 2024. Upon receiving the NOC, the petitioner’s counsel stated that the grievance was fully redressed. The Court accepted this statement and disposed of the writ petition. Consequently, the related interim application was also dismissed as there was nothing left to adjudicate.
Issues considered
- What is the appropriate remedy for the petitioner seeking an NOC for stone mining?
- Whether the petitioner’s grievance is considered redressed upon issuance of the NOC?
Subjects
- No Objection Certificate
- stone mining
- writ petition
- disposal
- interim application
Judgment
15-WP-14772-2023.DOC
Digitally IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
signed by
SONALI CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
SONALI MILIND
MILIND PATIL
PATIL Date: WRIT PETITION NO.14772 OF 2023
2026.03.05
18:14:49
+0530
Sudarshan Vishwas Patil …Petitioner
Versus
The Additional Collector,
Revenue, Nashik Division, Nashik and
Squad Leader, State Level Vigilance Squad, …Respondents
Nashik & Ors.
WITH
INTERIM APPLICATION NO.1141 OF 2024
IN
WRIT PETITION NO.14772 OF 2023
Sudarshan Vishwas Patil …Applicant
Versus
The Additional Collector,
Revenue, Nashik Division, Nashik and
Squad Leader, State Level Vigilance Squad,
Nashik & Ors. …Respondents
Mr. Sandeep Shinde i/b. Ergo Juris, for the Petitioner.
Mr. Rohit Sakhadeo, for the Respondent-NMRDA.
Mr. K. S. Thorat, ‘B’ Panel Counsel, for the Respondent-State.
CORAM: BHARATI DANGRE &
MANJUSHA DESHPANDE, JJ.
DATED : 4th MARCH 2026
P. C.:
1. In the wake of the order dated 1 st December 2023, where the
Petitioner was directed to prefer an Application to Respondent
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No.5 i.e. Nashik Metropolitan Region Development Authority,
Nashik and seek an NOC, we are informed by the learned Counsel
for the Petitioner that by order dated 2 nd April 2024, the
development permission for stone mining/quarrying is granted in
favour of the Petitioner in relation to the land at Mouje Matori,
Taluka and District- Nashik with the description set out in the said
order. Said No Objection is taken on record and marked it ‘X’ for
identification.
2. In the wake of the aforesaid, learned Counsel for the
Petitioner makes a statement that the grievance of the Petitioner
stands redressed and that the same may be disposed of.
3. Accepting the statement of the learned Counsel for the
Petitioner, we dispose of the Petition.
4. In view of the disposal of the Writ Petition, nothing survives
in the Interim Application and the same is also disposed of.
[MANJUSHA DESHPANDE, J.] [BHARATI DANGRE, J.]
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