bgp bgp bgp IN IN IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL CIVIL CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION APPELLATE JURISDICTION APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT WRIT WRIT PETITION NO.8232 OF 2008 PETITION NO.8232 OF 2008 PETITION NO.8232 OF 2008 Mr.Suresh Kushalkar ..Petitioner Vs. The State of Maharashtra ..Respondent Mr.Anil L.Desai for the Petitioner. Mr.S.D.Rayrikar, AGP for the Respondent. CORAM CORAM CORAM :- V.C.DAGA,J. :- V.C.DAGA,J. :- V.C.DAGA,J. DATE DATE DATE : 29TH JANUARY,2009 : 29TH JANUARY,2009 : 29TH JANUARY,2009 P.C. P.C. P.C. 1. Rule. Returnable forthwith. Heard finally by consent of parties. The learned AGP waives service on behalf of Respondent. 2. This Petition is directed against the order dated 20th September,2008 passed by the Joint Secretary, Revenue and Forest Department without hearing the Petitioner. The Petitioner submits that no notice of hearing was given and without giving any opportunity, the impugned order is passed. The learned AGP is not in a position to dispute the aforesaid factual submission and support the order dated 20th September, 2008. 3. In this view of the matter, the impugned order is void-ab-initio. In the result, the same is set aside. The Petition is allowed. Matter is restored to the file of the State Government. The State Government is directed to hear and dispose of the said matter with a reasoned order, as expeditiously as :2: possible at any rate within a period of four months from the date of receipt of this order. All contentions of the parties are kept open. Rule is made absolute. No order as to costs. (V.C.DAGA,J.) (V.C.DAGA,J.) (V.C.DAGA,J.)