Bombay High Court

LIMBEJALGAON GRAMPANCHAYAT THR SARPANCH ANIS AMIR SAYEDversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR THE DIVISIONAL COMMISSIONER AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF
Bench: KISHORE C SANT AJIT B KADETHANKAR

Holding

The Court directed the respondents to decide the representation within four months, maintain the status‑quo, and treated the pending civil applications as disposed.

Summary

The petitioner, Limbejalgaon Grampanchayat, filed a writ petition seeking a directive to the State of Maharashtra to consider a representation dated 16 March 2013 and to ensure that its possession of the writ property is not disturbed. The petition also requested that no third‑party interest be created and that the status‑quo already ordered by the Court be maintained. The High Court, after hearing the parties, ordered the respondents to decide on the representation within four months and to communicate the decision to the petitioner, allowing a hearing if necessary. The Court further directed that the status‑quo be maintained for the same period and that the pending civil applications be treated as disposed. Consequently, the petition was disposed with these directions.

Issues considered

Whether the respondents should be directed to consider the representation dated 16 March 2013.
Whether the status‑quo over the writ property should be maintained pending the decision on the representation.
Whether the pending civil applications should be treated as disposed.

Subjects

representation
status quo
writ petition
possession
High Court of Bombay
Maharashtra
civil application

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:34182-DB




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                    IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                               BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                            26 WRIT PETITION NO. 377 OF 2021

             LIMBEJALGAON GRAMPANCHAYAT THR SARPANCH ANIS AMIR SAYED
                                      VERSUS
             THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR THE DIVISIONAL COMMISSIONER
                                   AND OTHERS
                                       WITH
               CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 5652 OF 2024 IN WP/377/2021
               CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 10165 OF 2022 IN WP/377/2021

           Miss Sharayu Dhanture h/f. Mr. R.V. Gore, Advocate for the petitioner.
           Mr. P.S. Patil, AGP for the respondent-State.
           Mr. Valmik S. Munjal h/f. Mr. V.S. Undre, Advocate for respondent No.10.

                                          CORAM : KISHORE C. SANT &
                                                  AJIT B. KADETHANKAR, JJ.
                                          DATE  : 06.08.2026
           PC :-

           01.          The main prayer in the petition is to direct the respondent –

           Authorities to consider representation dated 16.03.2013 (Exh. “A”). The

           next prayer is not to disturb the possession of the petitioner over writ

           property and not to create third party interest. This Court while issuing

           notice has already directed the parties to maintain status-quo.



           02.          In view of the prayers, we dispose of this petition with

           direction to   the   respondents   to decide   the   representation dated

           16.03.2013 within a period of four months from today and the decision

           be communicated to the petitioner. If necessary, opportunity of hearing
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be given to the petitioner. For a period of four months the status-quo be

maintained.               Consequently,   pending   civil    applications   also   stand

disposed.



[AJIT B. KADETHANKAR, J.]                                   [KISHORE C. SANT, J.]


snk/2026/Aug26/wp377.21

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