Bombay High Court

MAHADEO BHAGOJI SOLANKAR AND ORSversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR ITS SECRETARY AND ORS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The Court allowed the addition of the Sub Divisional Officer/Land Acquisition Officer as a respondent and directed Respondent No.6 to decide the petitioners' representation within eight weeks.

Summary

Petitioners Mahadeo Bhagoji Solankar & others filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, seeking relief concerning their representation. The Court granted leave to add the Sub Divisional Officer/Land Acquisition Officer, Paithan, as an additional respondent. It further directed Respondent No.6 to decide on the petitioners' representation dated 14 February 2024 within eight weeks of receiving the order. The decision of Respondent No.6 must be communicated to the petitioners. The writ petition was thereafter disposed of by the Court.

Issues considered

Whether the Sub Divisional Officer/Land Acquisition Officer, Paithan, can be added as a respondent in the writ petition
Whether Respondent No.6 is required to decide the petitioners' representation within a specified time frame

Subjects

civil procedure
addition of party
representation
high court order
writ petition

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:42029-DB


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                         IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY
                                    BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                                 WRIT PETITION NO.11806 OF 2026

                 Mahadeo Bhagoji Solankar & Others                  PETITIONERS

                        VERSUS

                 The State of Maharashtra and Others                RESPONDENTS

                                              .......
                 Mr. Babasaheb R. Borkar, Advocate for the Petitioners
                 Ms.Neha B. Kamble, AGP for Respondent - State
                                              .......

                               [CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, &
                                        ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J. J.]

                                      DATE : 10th SEPTEMBER, 2026
                 ORDER :

                 1.     Leave to add Sub Divisional Officer / Land Acquisition

                 Officer, Paithan as party Respondent. Addition be carried out

                 forthwith.


                 2.     The Writ Petition is disposed of by directing Respondent

                 No.6 to decide representation of the Petitioner dated 14 th

                 February, 2024, within a period of 8 weeks from the date of

                 receipt of copy of this order and communicate the decision to the

                 Petitioner.



                 [ ABASAHEB D. SHINDE ]                [ NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI ]
                          JUDGE                                   JUDGE
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