SNEHA ABHAY DIXIT IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY SNEHA ABHAY DIXIT Date: 2025.05.26 WRIT PETITION NO.2727 OF 2018

19:12:31 +0530 Mahendarsingh Digvijaysingh Mukne ] Ruler of ex-State of Jawahar, ] Jai Vilas Palace, At Post Jawahar, ]

District Palghar (Maharashtra) ] .. Petitioner Versus

1. The State of Maharashtra, ]

Through the Department of Revenue & Forest, ]

2. The Collector, ]

District Palghar ]

3. The Additional Collector, ]

Jawahar ]

4. Marzban Jehangirji Patel, ]

R/of Patel Pada, Dist. Palghar ] .. Respondents Dr. Abhinav Chandrachud with Ms. Unnati Ghia and Mr. Subodh Kurudkar, Advocates, i/by Kurudkar Associates, for the Petitioner.

Dr. Birendra B. Saraf, Advocate General, with Ms. Neha S. Bhide, Government Pleader, Mr. A.I. Patel, Additional Government Pleader, Mr. Vaibhav Charalwar, ‘B’ Panel Counsel and Mrs. M.S. Bane, Assistant Government Pleader for Respondent Nos.1 to 3.

Mr. Dharmesh Pandya with Ms. Tejal Pandya, Advocates, i/by Ashwin Pandya & Associates, for Respondent No.4.

CORAM : A.S. CHANDURKAR & RAJESH S. PATIL, JJ The date on which the arguments were concluded : 25^TH APRIL, 2025.

The date on which the Judgment is pronounced : 26^th MAY, 2025.

JUDGMENT : [ Per A.S