1 64-WP-11695-26.odt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO. 11695 OF 2026 NANA DEVRAO JAGDHANE (DIED) THROUGH LRS AND OTHERS VERSUS THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH THE SECRETARY AND OTHERS ... Mr. Angad Lala Kanade, Advocate for the Petitioner Mr. N. D. Batule, AGP for Respondents/State ... CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI AND ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ. DATE : 08th SEPTEMBER, 2026 PER COURT : 1. The issue raised in this petition is squarely covered by the decision of this Court dated 25.07.2024 in Writ Petition No.5099 of 2024 [Nandkishor s/o Dhonduji Salwe Vs. The State of Maharashtra and Others]. 2. For the reasons stated in the said order, the writ petition is disposed of by directing the Collector, Aurangabad to consider the claim of the Petitioners for regularization of occupation over the subject land by passing a reasoned and speaking order strictly in accordance with the law. 3. For taking appropriate decision, the Collector shall call upon the requisite documents and record from his subordinates and shall also provide an opportunity of hearing to the Petitioners. SVH 2026:BHC-AUG:41512-DB 2 64-WP-11695-26.odt 4. The entire exercise shall be completed by the Collector within a period of three months from the date certified copy of this order is produced before him. (ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J.) (NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, J.) SVH