Bombay High Court
WP/13371/2026 of RAMVILAS SINGESHWAR RAY Vs SUB DIVISIONAL CUM MANAGING OFFICER AND ORS on 14 October 2026
COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 13371 OF 2026 Shri. Ramvilas Singeshwar Ray ...Petitioner Versus Sub Divisional Officer Cum Managing Officer & Ors. ...Respondents ... Mr. Girish Agrawal a /w Ms. Chitra Darekar, for the Petitioner. Mrs. Neha S.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO. 13371 OF 2026
Shri. Ramvilas Singeshwar Ray
...Petitioner
Versus
Sub Divisional Officer
Cum Managing Officer & Ors.
...Respondents
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Mr. Girish Agrawal a/w Ms. Chitra Darekar, for the Petitioner.
Mrs. Neha S. Bhide, GP a/w Mrs. P. J. Gavhane, AGP for Respondent Nos. 1 to 3-State.
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CORAM : MAHESH CHANDRA TRIPATHI, CJ. &
ADVAIT M. SETHNA, J.
DATE : 14th OCTOBER, 2026.
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1. The instant Writ Petition has been filed, inter-alia, praying for the following substantive reliefs :- “(b) Hon’ble Court be pleased to issue writ of mandamus directing Respondent No.1 to implement order dated 16/12/2021 passed in Revision Petition No.52 of 2020 by Ld. Authorised Chief Settlement Commissioner for the Compensation Pool Properties Cum Custodian of Evacuee Properties Maharashtra State, Mumbai within a period of two weeks.
(c) Hon’ble Court be pleased to issue writ of mandamus directing Respondent No.1 to implement order dated 23/03/2026 passed in Revision Petition No.5 of 2025 by Ld. Chief Settlement Commissioner for the Compensation Pool Properties Cum Custodian of Evacuee Properties Maharashtra State, Mumbai within a period of two weeks.”
2. We have heard Mr. Girish Agrawal, learned Counsel for the Petitioner and learned AGP for the Respondents-State.
3. Learned Counsel for the Petitioner submits that an Order dated 16th December, 2021 was passed in Revision Petition No. 52 of 2020 by the Authorised Chief Settlement Commissioner, Maharashtra State, for Compensation Pool Properties Cum Custodian of Evacuee Properties, Maharashtra State, Mumbai. This along with the Order dated 23rd March, 2026 passed in Revision Petition No. 5 of 2025 by the Authorised Chief Commissioner for Compensation Pool Properties Cum Custodian of Evacuee Properties Maharashtra State, Mumbai, has not been implemented by the Respondent No. 1.
4. Learned Counsel for the Petitioner submits that he has also made an Application before the Sub Divisional Officer Cum Managing Officer, Ulhasnagar, District Thane, praying that the Order dated 23rd March, 2026 passed by the Chief Settlement Commissioner may be complied with by the Respondent/Competent Authority by directing that the Conveyance Deed be executed in respect of the Petitioner’s property.
5. Learned Counsel for the Petitioner makes a statement at the Bar that the Order passed by the Chief Settlement Commissioner dated 16th December, 2021 has attained finality, as there is no challenge to the same. Accordingly, the relief in this regard can be accorded/granted to the Petitioner.
6. We observe that in case there is no other impediment, the Orders dated 16th December, 2021 passed by the Chief Settlement Commissioner and consequential Order passed in Revision Petition dated 23rd March, 2026 are to be complied with by the Respondent No.1 within a period of three months from the date of uploading of this Order.
7. With the aforesaid directions, Writ Petition is Disposed Of. [ADVAIT M. SETHNA, J.] [CHIEF JUSTICE]