Bombay High Court

JAGANNATH LAXMAN GAIKWADversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF
Bench: KISHORE C SANT SUSHIL M GHODESWAR

Holding

The Court ordered the correction of the petitioner’s occupation in the title clause and directed Respondent No.4 to decide the pending representations, extending any benefit to the petitioner if his claim is upheld.

Summary

The petitioner, Jagannath Laxman Gaikwad, filed a writ petition seeking correction of his occupation in the title clause of a land record. He also requested that Respondent No.4 decide pending representations dated 5 April 2018 and 14 June 2018, which had remained unresolved for several years. The Court granted leave to amend the title clause and ordered the correction to be made immediately. It further directed Respondent No.4 to decide the pending representations in accordance with law, and to extend any benefit to the petitioner if his claims are found valid. The Court emphasized that the delay since 2018 was unacceptable and required prompt adjudication. Consequently, the writ petition was disposed of with the above directions.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner is entitled to correction of his occupation in the title clause of the land record.
Whether the Court can direct Respondent No.4 to decide pending representations filed in 2018.

Subjects

writ petition
correction of title
pending representations
direction to respondent
High Court of Bombay
land record

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:9320-DB


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                     IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                 BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                              WRIT PETITION NO. 9038 OF 2018
                              JAGANNATH LAXMAN GAIKWAD
                                            VERSUS
                      THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS
                                                ...
                Shri Patil Vinod Prakash, Advocate for the Petitioner.
                Smt. Jayshri P. Reddy, AGP for the Respondents/ State.
                Shri Patil Vijay B., Advocate for Respondent No.5.
                                                ...


                                   CORAM : KISHORE C. SANT
                                                    &
                                              SUSHIL M. GHODESWAR, JJ.

                                   DATE : 04 March 2026


                P. C. :-

                1.           At the outset, the learned advocate for the petitioner

                seeks leave to correct occupation of the petitioner in title clause.

                Leave granted. Amendment be carried out forthwith.


                2.           The present petitioner has prayed for direction to

                respondent No.4 to decide the pending representations dated

                05.04.2018 and 14.06.2018.


                3.           Since the representations are pending since 2018,

                respondent No.4 is directed to decide the same in accordance
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      with law, if not already decided. If the petitioner is found entitled

      for any benefit, same be extended to him in case his

      representations are allowed.


      4.             With the aforesaid observation, the Writ Petition is

      disposed of.




kps   (SUSHIL M. GHODESWAR, J.)               (KISHORE C. SANT, J.)

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