2026:BHC-AUG:5070 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO. 12332 OF 2015 Prakash s/o Narsing Pachpute Age: 59 years, Occu.: Agri., R/o Kashti, Tq. Shrigonda, Dist. Ahmednagar ..PETITIONER VERSUS

1. State of Maharashtra Through the Secretary for Revenue Department Mantralaya, Mumbai

2. The Deputy Director of Land Records, Nashik Division, Nashik Near C.B.S. Sharanpur Road, Nashik, Dist. Nashik

3. The District Superintendent of Land Records, Ahmednagar, Dist. Ahmednagar

4. The Deputy Superintendent Land Records, Shrigonda, Tq. Shrigonda, Dist. Ahmednagar

5. Dattatraya Bhika Pachpute Age: 51 years, Occu.; Agri., R/o Kashti, Tq. Shrigonda, Dist. Ahmednagar

6. Sau. Leelabai Vasant Pachpute Age: 61 years, Occu.: Agri., R/o Kashti, Tq. Shrigonda, Dist. Ahmednagar ..RESPONDENTS ....

Mr. V.D. Hon, Senior Advocate i/b Mr. A.V. Hon, Advocate for the petitioner Mr. B.V. Virdhe, A.G.P. for respondent nos.1 to 4 – State.

Mr. A.B. Kale, Advocate for respondent nos. 5 and 6 ....

CORAM : ABHAY J. MANTRI, J. RESERVED ON : 09^th DECEMBER, 2025 PRONOUNCED ON : 04^th FEBRUARY, 2026 JUDGMENT :

1. Heard. Rule. Heard finally at the admission stage with the consent of learned cou