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.7525 OF 2008 PETITION NO.7525 OF 2008 PETITION NO.7525 OF 2008 Laxmi Hiru Dukale ..Petitioner Vs. The State of Maharashtra & Anr. ..Respondents Mr.Rakesh Bhatkar for the Petitioner. Mr.P.P.Kakade, A.G.P. for Respondent No.1. Mr.P.G.Parkar for Respondent No.2. 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. Learned AGP waives service for Respondent No.1 alongwith learned Counsel for Respondent No.2. Heard finally by consent of parties. 2. This Petition, filed under Article 227 of the Constitution of India, is directed against the order dated 24th July, 2008 dismissing the Revision Application holding that no second Revision was maintainable under Section 257 of the Maharashtra Land Revenue Code before the Additional Collector, Ratnagiri. 3. So far as the Revision Application filed by the Petitioner is concerned, it was his first Revision Application and not second. 4. What is not permissible is second Revision :2: Application as the instance of same person and not second revision itself. 5. The impugned order in the circumstances cannot said to be in accordance with law. It, therefore, cannot stand to the scrutiny of law and liable to be quashed and set aside. 6. In the above view of the matter, impugned order is set aside. The matter is remanded back to the Additional Collector, Ratnagiri with direction to hear and decide Revision Petition No.RTS/REVI/2/2007 as expeditiously as possible at any rate within three months from the receipt of the copy of this order by a reasoned order following principles of natural justice. All rival contentions of the parties on merits are kept open. Rule is accordingly made absolute. No order as to costs. (V.C.DAGA,J.) (V.C.DAGA,J.) (V.C.DAGA,J.)