Bombay High Court

SANJAY LIMBAJI GAPATversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH COLLECTOR DHARASHIV AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The Deputy Superintendent of Land Records is directed to act upon the National Highway Authority's directions within eight weeks.

Summary

Petitioner Sanjay Limbaji Gapat filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, challenging actions of the State of Maharashtra. The petition sought relief concerning land records in relation to directions issued by the National Highway Authority. The Court, after considering the submissions, ordered the Deputy Superintendent of Land Records (Respondent No.5) to implement the NHA's directions within eight weeks of receiving the order. No detailed factual or legal reasoning was recorded in the excerpt. The petition was consequently disposed.

Issues considered

Whether the Deputy Superintendent of Land Records must act upon the National Highway Authority's directions as sought by the petitioner

Subjects

writ petition
land records
National Highway Authority
compliance
High Court order

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:43270-DB


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                           IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                       BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                                28 WRIT PETITION NO. 12257 OF 2026

                                        Sanjay Limbaji Gapat
                                              VERSUS
                                     The State Of Maharashtra
                              Through Collector Dharashiv And Others
                                                 …..
                      Ms. Manjiri Achutrao Kulkarni, Advocate for the Petitioner
                        Shri. S. R. Wakale, AGP for the Respondent – State.
                                                 …..

                                       CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI &
                                               ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ.
                                       DATE : 22nd SEPTEMBER 2026

                P. C. :-

                .          Writ Petition is disposed of by directing Respondent No.5

                – Dy. Superintendent of Land Records to act upon the directions

                issued by the Respondent No.3 – The National Highway

                Authority by letter dated 05.08.2025 within a period of eight (8)

                weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order.




                (ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J.)              (NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, J.)


                GGP

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