8-WP-8141-2026 (C).doc Ashwini IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.8141 OF 2026 Amol Maruti Ranpise & Anr. ...Petitioners Versus The State of Maharashtra & Ors. ...Respondents ... Mr. Sachin Dhakepalkar, a/w Adv. R. Tripathi, Adv. Nutan Mohite, Adv. Shruti Tripathi, Adv. Kushal Tripathi, i/by M/s. Ramesh Tripathi & Associates for the Petitioners. Mrs. Neha S. Bhide, GP, a/w Mr. O. A. Chandurkar, Addl. GP and Mrs. G. R. Raghuwanshi AGP for the Respondent-State. Adv. Vijay Vitthal Chandavale for Respondent Nos.6 to 15. ... CORAM : MAHESH CHANDRA TRIPATHI, CJ. & ADVAIT M. SETHNA, J. DATE : 30th SEPTEMBER, 2026. P.C.: 1. By consent of the parties the instant Petition is taken up for final disposal at admission stage. 2. Mrs. Neha Bhide, learned GP appears for the Respondent- State and Mr. Vijay Chandavale, learned counsel appears for Respondent Nos.6 to 15 and waive service for the respective Respondents. Hence, no formal notice is required in the 1 ASHWINI PRASAD NARHIRE Digitally signed by ASHWINI PRASAD NARHIRE Date: 2026.10.01 11:04:18 +0530 8-WP-8141-2026 (C).doc instant proceeding. 3. The instant Writ Petition is filed inter alia, seeking the following substantive reliefs: “a. Issue a Writ of Mandamus or a writ in the nature of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, commanding the Respondent Nos.1 to 5 to consider and decide the Petitioners’ detailed representation dated 05.02.2025 (Exhibit ‘F’) by a speaking and reasoned order, in accordance with law and the principles of natural justice, within a strict time-frame to be stipulated by this Hon’ble Court; b. Issue a Writ of Mandamus or a writ in the nature of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, commanding the Respondent Nos. 1 to 5 to formulate and implement a comprehensive scheme, in line with the Government Resolution dated 31.05.2023 or any other comparable lawful mechanism, for the redevelopment of the subject lands, in a manner that gives meaningful, practical, and beneficial effect to the rights of the Petitioners as restored by the final order of the Revenue Minister dated 30.09.2006 (Exhibit ‘B’); 2 8-WP-8141-2026 (C).doc c. Issue a Writ of Mandamus or a writ in the nature of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, commanding the Respondent Nos.1 to 5 to take immediate and decisive action against the Respondent Nos.6 to 16 for the documented breaches of allotment conditions and illegal occupation of the subject lands, including but not limited to resumption of illegally occupied land and initiation of appropriate legal proceedings, as per law.” 4. At present, the Petitioners have confined their reliefs only to prayer clause (a) wherein the Representation dated 5th February 2025 is stated to be pending before the Minister of Social Justice and Welfare. Accordingly, the learned counsel for the Petitioners submit that the concerned Respondent – Authorities may be directed to decide the said Representation, in accordance with law. 5. Per contra, the learned counsel for the private Respondent Nos. 6 to 15 submits that there is no such statutory provision wherein a positive direction can be issued to the concerned Minister to decide the said Representation (supra). 3 8-WP-8141-2026 (C).doc 6. Be that as it may. Considering the facts and circumstances as emerged before us, without adverting on merits of the case, the instant Writ Petition stands disposed of with a direction that, in case the Representation dated 5th February 2025 of the Petitioners is maintainable, in accordance with law, we expect that the same be decided and disposed of by passing a speaking order expeditiously, preferably within three months from the date of uploading of this order. 7. The Writ Petition stands Disposed Of in the above terms. [ADVAIT M. SETHNA, J.] [CHIEF JUSTICE] 4