Bombay High Court
RAKHMA W/O KARBHU THORAT SINCE DECD. THR.LRSversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR. ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY REVENUE AND FOREST DEPARTMENT AND ORS
- Decided
- Disposal
- Disposed Off
Holding
The Court directed the State to decide the pending revision application within four weeks and disposed of the petition.
Summary
The petitioners, represented by Kiran Karbhu Thorat and others, sought a writ of mandamus directing the State of Maharashtra to hear and decide Revision Application No. 755 of 2025 pending before the Minister of Revenue and Forest Department within four weeks, and also asked for an interim stay of an order dated 03‑03‑2025 issued by the Divisional Commissioner, Nashik. The petitioners limited their relief to the time‑bound direction for the revision. The Court observed that a statutory revision was pending before the Minister and emphasized the need for an expeditious decision without undue delay. Accordingly, the Court directed the respondent to decide the pending revision within four weeks and disposed of the writ petition, without granting the interim stay. The order reflects the Court’s willingness to issue mandamus to ensure timely administrative action.
Issues considered
- Whether the High Court can issue a writ of mandamus directing the Minister to decide a pending statutory revision within a specified time.
- Whether an interim stay of the order dated 03‑03‑2025 should be granted pending the outcome of the writ petition.
Subjects
- writ of mandamus
- revision application
- administrative law
- expeditious decision
- interim stay
Judgment
8-WP.934.2026.doc
Salunke
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
Digitally
signed by
JAYANT
VISHWANATH
JAYANT
VISHWANATH SALUNKE
SALUNKE Date:
2026.09.11
WRIT PETITION NO. 934 OF 2026
20:46:09
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Rakhma w/o. Karbhu Thorat, since deceased, }
through LRs Kiran Karbhu Thorat & Ors. } Petitioners
Versus
The State of Maharashtra & Ors. } Respondents
Ms. Madhavi Ayyappan with Ms. Aasmi Patil and
Mr.vidyasagar Bhave i/b. Talekar & Associates, Advocates
for the Petitioners.
Ms. Neha S. Bhide, Government Pleader with Ms. Shruti
D. Vyas, Additional Government Pleader and Ms. R. M.
Shinde, AGP for Respondent Nos. 1 & 3 (State).
CORAM : MAHESH CHANDRA TRIPATHI, CJ. &
ADVAIT M. SETHNA, J.
DATE : 11th SEPTEMBER, 2026
P.C.:
1. The instant Petition is preferred, inter alia, seeking the following
reliefs: -
“A. To direct the respondent No. 1 to hear and decide the Revision
Application No. 755 of 2025 filed before the Hon’ble Minister, Revenue
and Forest Department, Mantralaya, Mumbai within a period of four
weeks, by issuing a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ,
order or direction, as the case may be;
B. To grant interim stay to the operation, execution and
implementation of the order dated 03.03.2025 in Revision No.
920/2023 passed by the Ld. Divisional Commissioner, Nashik,
pending hearing and final disposal of the writ petition.”
2. The learned counsel for the Petitioners confines the reliefs
sought in this Petition to a direction to Respondent No. 1 to decide
the Revision Application No. 755 of 2025 pending before the Hon’ble
Minister, Revenue and Forest Department, Mantralaya, Mumbai
within a time-bound period.
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3. In the fact situation of the present case, we find that a statutory
Revision is pending consideration before the concerned Minister and
we expect the same to be decided expeditiously without any
inordinate delay.
4. With the aforesaid direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of.
[ADVAIT M. SETHNA, J.] [CHIEF JUSTICE]
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