*1* 53wp2287o25 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO. 2287 OF 2025 AARTI ANIL DESHPANDE VERSUS THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ADDITIONAL DISTRICT COLLECTOR AND OTHERS ... Shri Rakhunde Pravin B., Advocate for the Petitioner. Ms. V.N. Patil Jadhav, AGP for Respondent Nos.1 and 2/State. ... CORAM : MANGESH S. PATIL & PRAFULLA S. KHUBALKAR, JJ. DATE : 17th February, 2025 Per Court :- The petitioner’s appeal under Section 247 of the Maharashtra Land Revenue Code, 1966, was dismissed for want of prosecution by the order dated 27.06.2022. Her application seeking restoration with the prayer for condoning delay has been pending with the Collector. 2. The Writ Petition is disposed of directing respondent No.1 to consider the petitioner’s application on its own merits and in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible and in any case within five weeks. kps ( PRAFULLA S. KHUBALKAR, J.) ( MANGESH S. PATIL, J.) 2025:BHC-AUG:4702-DB