2025:BHC-AUG:29221 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO. 9715 OF 2022 1. Shaikh Afzal Shaikh Budhan age 51 years, occ. Agril r/o Deolai, Aurangabad. Tq. & Dist. Aurangabad.

2. Riyazkhan s/o Faradkhan age 56 years, occ. Agril, r/o Deolai, Aurangabad Tq. & Dist. Aurangabad.

3. Alatfkhan s/o Faridkhan age 45 years, occ. Agril r/o Deolai, Aurangabad Tq. & Dist. Aurangabad.

4. Shaikh Mohsin Shaikh Rahemtulla age 40 years, occ. Agril, r/o Deolai, Aurangabad Tq. & Dist. Aurangabad. ….Petitioners VERSUS

1. The State of Maharashtra Through its Principal Secretary Forest and Revenue Department Mantralaya, Mumbai 32.

2. The Additional Divisional Commissioner No. 2, Aurangabad, Dist. Aurangabad.

3. The Additional Collector, Aurangabad.

4A The Deputy Collector (General Admn.)

Aurangabad, Dist. Aurangabad.

4B The Deputy Collector (Land and Record)

Aurangabad, Dist. Aurangabad. …..Respondents Mr. G. K. Naik Thigle, Advocate for the Petitioners.

Mr. S. N. Kendre, AGP for the State.

Mr. V. D. Sapkal, Senior Counsel instructed by Mr. S. S. Shete, Advocate for Caveator.

WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 11740 OF 2022

1. Murlidhar Keshav Dixit age 88 years, occ. nil/pensioner r/o Rish