Bombay High Court

GULABRAO KISAN LOKHANDEversusTHE COLLECTOR ALIBAG AND ORS

Decided: 27 July 2026
Disposal: Allowed To be withdrawn
Bench: A S GADKARI KAMAL KHATA

Holding

The petition was allowed to be withdrawn, granting the petitioner liberty to challenge the mutation entry under the Maharashtra Land Revenue Code, 1966.

Summary

The petitioner, Gulabrao Kisan Lokhande, filed a writ petition challenging a mutation entry (No.4756) but later sought to withdraw the petition, citing an alternate statutory remedy under the Maharashtra Land Revenue Code, 1966. The petitioner’s counsel requested leave to withdraw with liberty to pursue the appropriate remedy under the Code. The Court considered whether the petitioner could be permitted to withdraw the writ and pursue the statutory remedy. It held that the petitioner may withdraw the petition and is free to challenge the mutation entry under the Maharashtra Land Revenue Code, 1966. Accordingly, the petition was disposed of as withdrawn with the granted liberty.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner is entitled to withdraw the writ petition and pursue the alternative remedy under the Maharashtra Land Revenue Code, 1966

Legislation cited

Maharashtra Land Revenue Code, 1966

Subjects

writ petition
withdrawal
alternative statutory remedy
mutation entry
land revenue law

Judgment

KSG 12-WP-7404-2026.doc

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

WRIT PETITION NO. 7404 OF 2026

Gulabrao Kisan Lokhande … Petitioner
V/s.
The Collector Alibag & Ors … Respondents
_______________________________________

Mr. Rohit Joshi for the Petitioner.
Ms. V.R. Raje, A.G.P. for Respondent-State.
_______________________________________

CORAM : A. S. GADKARI AND
KAMAL KHATA, JJ.
DATE : 27th JULY, 2026

P.C. :

1) The Petitioner is having alternate statutory remedy under the

provisions of the Maharashtra Land Revenue Code, 1966, to challenge the

mutation entry No.4756. Learned Advocate for the Petitioner, therefore seeks

leave to withdraw Petition with liberty to challenge the said mutation entry

by adopting appropriate remedy under the Maharashtra Land Revenue Code,

1966.

1.1) Leave and liberty granted.

2) Disposed off as withdrawn with aforesaid liberty.

Digitally
signed by
KIRAN
( KAMAL KHATA, J. ) ( A.S. GADKARI, J. )
KIRAN SANJAY
SANJAY GHUGE
GHUGE Date:
2026.07.30
12:05:10
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