JUDGMENT

1. By the present Writ Petition, the Petitioner has prayed for the following reliefs:

"(a) That this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other Writ, Order or direction in the nature of Mandamus thereby directing the Tahsildar, Taluka Mulshi Respondent No.5 herein to forthwith withdraw and / or cancel the impugned order 11/8/2010 issued to the Petitioner in purported exercise of powers conferred by sec. 48 of the M.L.R. Code, 1966 being Exhibit Q to this Writ Petition;

(b) That this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to issue a Writ of Certiorari or any other Writ, Order or Direction in the nature of Certiorari thereby quashing and setting aside the impugned order dated 11/8/2010 issued by the Tahsildar Mulshi, Respondent No.5 herein to the Petitioner in purported exercise of powers conferred under Section 48 of the M.L.R.Code, 1966; being Exhibit Q respectively to this Writ Petition;

(c) That it be held and declared that the Tahasildar, Taluka Mulshi, Respondent No.5 herein does not have any authority and jurisdiction to levy and demand royalty and / or penalty for the material excavated from the lands of Village Hinjewadi, Taluka Mulshi, District Pune