Authority: High Court of Judicature at Bombay (Civil Appellate Jurisdiction)
Order Date: 21 September 2026
Case Overview
- Petition No. 12275 of 2026 was filed by M/s. Jasa Lumbaji & Co., through Partner Hemant M. Parmar, seeking relief against the State of Maharashtra, represented by the Chief Secretary and other officials.
- The petitioner alleged that on 04.12.2025 and 05.12.2025 the Tahsildar, Thane, acting on applications filed by the Ministry of Defence (Defence Estate Officer), ordered deletion of the petitioner’s name from the "other rights" column of the revenue record concerning certain lands.
- The petition sought compensation under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 and the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, claiming that the deletion adversely affected its rights.
- Counsel for the respondents included Mr. P. P. Kakade (Additional Government Pleader) and Ms. V. S. Nimbalkar (Assistant Government Pleader).
Final Outcome
- The Court observed that any grievance arising from the Tahsildar’s orders dated 04.12.2025 and 05.12.2025 must be pursued in accordance with the law; no ground existed to entertain the writ petition at this stage.
- Consequently, the writ petition is dismissed.
- Liberty is expressly reserved for the petitioner to challenge the said Tahsildar orders strictly in accordance with law; the Court does not express any opinion on the merits of those orders.
- All pending applications, if any, are also disposed of.
Topics: Land Acquisition, Court Decision