Bombay High Court

BHAGWAT VITTHAL WANVEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF
Bench: SIDDHESHWAR SUNDARRAO THOMBRE

Holding

The order dated 28‑August‑2017 is quashed and set aside.

Summary

Bhagwat Vitthal Wanve filed a writ petition challenging an order dated 28 August 2017 issued by the Revenue Minister in Appeal‑2/2016/C.No.122/J‑7(A). The petitioner argued that the order was invalid due to undue delay. The learned Minister had already set aside the order on the ground of delay, and the Court noted that the matter was already decided in Writ Petition No. 13712/2017 on 22 April 2026. Relying on that precedent, the Court held that the challenged order must be vacated. Consequently, the writ petition was allowed and the 28‑August‑2017 order was quashed.

Issues considered

Whether the order dated 28‑August‑2017 passed by the Revenue Minister is vitiated by delay and should be set aside

Subjects

writ petition
quash order
delay
revenue
administrative law

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:21547




                         IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY
                                   BENCH AT AURANGABAD


                            906 WRIT PETITION NO. 12592 OF 2017
                                   Bhagwat Vitthal Wanve
                                          VERSUS
                             The State Of Maharashtra And Others
                                            .......
            Mr. M.B. Kolpe, Advocate for petitioner
            Mr. R.B.Dhaware, A.G.P. for State
            Mr. M.S. Shaikh, Advocate for R.No.5
                                            ....…

                                     CORAM : SIDDHESHWAR S. THOMBRE, J.
                                     DATE     : 8th MAY, 2026
            PER COURT :


            1.       Learned counsel for both the sides submitted that, the issue
            involved in the present writ petition is squarely covered by the order
            passed by this Court in Writ Petition No.13712/2017, decided on
            22/4/2026. The learned Minister set aside the order passed by the
            authority on the ground of delay. In view of that, the Writ Petition
            is allowed.     The order dated 28/8/2017, passed by the learned
            Minister (Revenue) in Appeal-2/2016/C.No.122/J-7(A) is hereby
            quashed and set aside.




                                            (SIDDHESHWAR S. THOMBRE, J.)


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