29-WP-3258-2023.odt 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY, NAGPUR BENCH : NAGPUR. WRIT PETITION NO.3258 of 2023 Pralhadhrao Wamanrao Suryawanshi and others vs. The State of Maharashtra, Revenue & Forest Department, Mantralaya, Mumbai, through its Principal Secretary and others. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mr. S.D.Shukla, Advocate for petitioner. Ms T. H. Khan, Assistant Government Pleader for respondents/State. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CORAM :- ANIL S. KILOR and RAJNISH R. VYAS, JJ. DATE :- 5th OCTOBER, 2026. P. C. Heard the learned counsel for the parties. 2. A grievance of the petitioner is that the benefit to convert the land under the occupancy Class-II to Class-I without charging any fees is being extended to certain class of persons, however it has been denied to the petitioners, who are ex-military men. 3. In order to apply similar policy to the petitioners, who are ex- military men, repeated representations were made to the respondents; however, no decision has been taken on the same. 4. Considering the grievance of the petitioners, we are of the opinion that the purpose of filing the present petition would be served if the respondent no.1 is directed to treat present petition as representation of the petitioners and take a decision on the same within stipulated time. 5. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the Respondent no.1 to take a decision on the present writ petition considering the same as a representation of the petitioners within a period of six weeks from the date of furnishing copy of this order as well as copy of this writ petition. Decision taken thereupon shall be communicated to the petitioners within a period of two weeks thereafter. 2026:BHC-NAG:13209-DB 29-WP-3258-2023.odt 2 6. The learned counsel for the petitioners undertakes to produce copy of this order alongwith the copy of writ petition before the respondent no.1 within a period of one week from today. 7. With these directions, the writ petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. ( RAJNISH R. VYAS, J.) (ANIL S. KILOR, J.) Andurkar. Signed by: Jayant S. Andurkar Designation: PA To Honourable Judge Date: 05/10/2026 18:59:22