Bombay High Court
WP/1480/2016 of MR. MAHADEV HARIDAS DEVKAR AND ORS Vs THE BHIMA IRRIGATION DIVISION AND ORS on 6 October 2026
COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 1480 OF 2016 Mr. Mahadev Haridas Devkar And Ors … Petitioners V/s. The Bhima Irrigation Division And Ors … Respondents None for the Petitioners Mr. A . P. Vanarase, AGP for the
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO. 1480 OF 2016
Mr. Mahadev Haridas Devkar And Ors
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Petitioners
V/s.
The Bhima Irrigation Division And Ors
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Respondents
None for the Petitioners
Mr. A. P. Vanarase, AGP for the State
Mr. Vaibhav Kupawade i/b Ms. Chaitrali Deshmukh for Respondent Nos. 1 and 2.
CORAM
: RAJESH S. PATIL &
ABHAY J. MANTRI, JJ.
DATED
: OCTOBER 6, 2026
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1. None appears for the Petitioner when the matter is called out. Office remark shows that Petitioners have been duly served.
2. The learned AGP has shown us the order passed by the Division Bench of this Court on 31 March 2016. The said order reads as under: “The learned counsel appearing for the Petitioners, on instructions, makes statement that the Petitioners are willing to vacate the premises if reasonable time is granted. In view of this, we are permitting the Petitioners to make representation to the concerned Respondents within one week from today. The concerned Respondents to decide the said representation within one week, thereafter.
Meanwhile, in view of above, at this stage, we are
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Stand over to 21 April 2016”.
3. After the proceedings were transferred to the Kolhapur Circuit Bench, on 11 March 2026, again none appeared on behalf of the Petitioner. This Court noted the submissions of Respondent Nos.1 and 2, which stated that the Petitioner had already vacated the government quarters. The order dated 11 March 2026 reads as under: “1. The matter was last listed on 29th November 2024.
2. The learned counsel appearing for Respondent Nos.1 and 2 has stated that the Petitioner has vacated the government quarters. Since the Petitioners is not present, issue notice to the Petitioners, returnable on 8th April 2026.”
4. Today again none appears on behalf of the Petitioners. It seems that the Petitioner has lost interest to pursue this Writ Petition any further.
5. Writ Petition stands dismissed for non-prosecution. (ABHAY J. MANTRI, J.) (RAJESH S. PATIL, J.)
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