IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD
NITIN B.SURYAWANSHI, VAISHALI PATIL JADHAV
Mukund Mohan Kurunbhatti – Appellant
Versus
State of Maharashtra, Through its Secretary, Urban Development Department, Mantralaya, Mumbai – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
Vaishali Patil – Jadhav, J.
Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith and heard finally with the consent of learned Advocates for the parties.
2. By this petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioners are seeking following reliefs :-
"A) The Hon'ble High Court may be pleased to direct Respondents to issue notification declaring that the reservation on Survey No.303/1/1C, situated at Chalisgaon has lapsed as provided under Section 127 of the MRTP Act.
AA) The Hon'ble High Court may be pleased to hold and declare that the re-reservation of the property of the Petitioner bearing No. 303/1/1-C admeasuring 0-H 19.5 R i.e. 20981 sq. ft. Areas of land situated at Chalisgaon in Sanctioned Development Plan dated 06.04.2016 bearing Site No. 46 is bad in law and non-est and hence the said reservation is quashed and set aside."
3. It is the case of the petitioners that lands bearing city Survey No. 303/1/1C and 309, are reserved as Site No. 41 for ‘Play Ground and School’ in the development plan dated 22.12.1989. The petitioners purchased the Survey No. 303/1/1C by the sale deed dated 30.12.2014. Accordingly, entry was made in 7/12 extract wherein it is mentione

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