951-WP-8510-19.odt 1/1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR. WRIT PETITION NO.8510 OF 2019 Samadhan Sadashiv Wankhade and ors. -vs- State of Maharashtra, Thr. Secretary, Revenue & Forest Dept. Mantralaya, Mumbai and ors. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Office notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders Court's or Judge's Orders. or directions and the Registrar's orders. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Shri O. Y. Kashid, Advocate for petitioners. Shri S. M. Ghodeswar, Assistant Government Pleader for respondent Nos.1 to 3. CORAM : NITIN W. SAMBRE AND MRS VRUSHALI V. JOSHI, JJ. DATE : January 28, 2025 1. Heard. 2. The petitioners are claimed to be encroachers on the ‘E’ Class land. 3. Having regard to the issue raised in the petition, we direct the respondent No.2-Collector, Akola to take a decision on the issue in view of policy decision of the Government. 4. For said purpose the petitioners are permitted to appear before the respondent No.2-Collector, Akola through their representative on 10/02/2025. 5. The respondent No.2-Collector shall give an opportunity of hearing to the petitioners and communicate the decision taken on the issue within a period of three months from the date of appearance of the petitioners and production of this order before him. 6. In view of aforesaid, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. (Mrs Vrushali V. Joshi, J.) (Nitin W. Sambre, J.) Asmita 2025:BHC-NAG:903-DB