WP/2360/2002 a/w Ors. : 1 : vss IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.2360 OF 2002 The Conservator of Forests & Ors. ... Petitioners V/s. Madina Basheer Shaikh ... Respondent a/w WRIT PETITION NO.3662OF 2002 The Dy. Secretary, Rural Development & Water Conservation & Ors. ... Petitioners V/s. Nashik Zilla Van Shramik Sangh ... Respondent a/w WRIT PETITION NO.3938 OF 2002 The Conservator of Forests & Ors. ... Petitioners V/s. Damu Bala Jadhav ... Respondent a/w WRIT PETITION NO.3944 OF 2002 The Conservator of Forests & Ors. ... Petitioners V/s. Rambhau Suka Lande ... Respondent a/w WRIT PETITION NO.4142 OF 2002 The Deputy Secretary & Ors. ... Petitioners V/s. Nashik Zilla Van Shramik Sangh ... Respondent a/w WRIT PETITION NO.4147 OF 2002 The Conservator of Forests & Ors. ... Petitioners V/s. Govind Baburao Bendkule ... Respondent WP/2360/2002 a/w Ors. : 2 : a/w WRIT PETITION NO.4162 OF 2002 The Conservator of Forests & Ors. ... Petitioners V/s. Shrawan Sakharam Nirgude ... Respondent a/w WRIT PETITION NO.4163 OF 2002 The Conservator of Forests & Ors. ... Petitioners V/s. Popat Namdeo Karwande ... Respondent a/w WRIT PETITION NO.4165 OF 2002 The Conservator of Forests & Ors. ... Petitioners V/s. Laxman Mahadu Nirgude ... Respondent a/w WRIT PETITION NO.4166 OF 2002 The Conservator of Forests & Ors. ... Petitioners V/s. Hari Pandu Wargade ... Respondent a/w WRIT PETITION NO.4167 OF 2002 The Conservator of Forests & Ors. ... Petitioners V/s. Dhondiram S. Warghade ... Respondent a/w WRIT PETITION NO.4184 OF 2002 The Conservator of Forests & Ors. ... Petitioners V/s. Pandurang Kashiram Gawande ... Respondent a/w WRIT PETITION NO.4185 OF 2002 The Conservator of Forests & Ors. ... Petitioners V/s. Raghunath Dagadu Bhusare ... Respondent WP/2360/2002 a/w Ors. : 3 : a/w WRIT PETITION NO.4188 OF 2002 The Conservator of Forests & Ors. ... Petitioners V/s. Hiraman Vithhal Bhoye ... Respondent a/w WRIT PETITION NO.4189 OF 2002 The Conservator of Forests & Ors. ... Petitioners V/s. Khandu Bhika Kadali ... Respondent a/w WRIT PETITION NO.4190 OF 2002 The Conservator of Forests & Ors. ... Petitioners V/s. Kalu Deoram Bhangare ... Respondent a/w WRIT PETITION NO.4192 OF 2002 The Conservator of Forests & Ors. ... Petitioners V/s. Janu Sakharam ghatal ... Respondent a/w WRIT PETITION NO.4193 OF 2002 The Conservator of Forests & Ors. ... Petitioners V/s. Chandrabhan Vithoba Jadhav ... Respondent a/w WRIT PETITION NO.4941 OF 2002 The Conservator of Forests & Ors. ... Petitioners V/s. Vithal Govinda Bagul ... Respondent a/w WRIT PETITION NO.4242 OF 2002 The Conservator of Forests & Ors. ... Petitioners V/s. Ramdas Sawaji Rathod ... Respondent WP/2360/2002 a/w Ors. : 4 : a/w WRIT PETITION NO.4249 OF 2002 The Conservator of Forests & Ors. ... Petitioners V/s. Yewaji Ladya Pawar ... Respondent a/w WRIT PETITION NO.4250 OF 2002 The Conservator of Forests & Ors. ... Petitioners V/s. Abaji tulshiram Gawali ... Respondent a/w WRIT PETITION NO.4289 OF 2002 The Conservator of Forests & Ors. ... Petitioners V/s. Annaji Laxman Aware ... Respondent a/w WRIT PETITION NO.4308 OF 2002 The Conservator of Forests & Ors. ... Petitioners V/s. Sawaliram Pandurang Sapte ... Respondent a/w WRIT PETITION NO.4309 OF 2002 The Conservator of Forests & Ors. ... Petitioners V/s. Amruta Ramchandra Bhangare ... Respondent a/w WRIT PETITION NO.4310 OF 2002 The Conservator of Forests & Ors. ... Petitioners V/s. Balu Ramchandra Shingade ... Respondent a/w WRIT PETITION NO.4311 OF 2002 The Conservator of Forests & Ors. ... Petitioners V/s. Shivram Sitaram Kakde ... Respondent WP/2360/2002 a/w Ors. : 5 : a/w WRIT PETITION NO.4315 OF 2002 The Conservator of Forests & Ors. ... Petitioners V/s. Hariram Ramu Chaudhari ... Respondent a/w WRIT PETITION NO.4316 OF 2002 The Conservator of Forests & Ors. ... Petitioners V/s. Kisan Deoji Karwande ... Respondent a/w WRIT PETITION NO.4590 OF 2001 Tanaji Dinkar Gorde ... Petitioner V/s. The Conservator of Forests & Ors. ... Respondents a/w WRIT PETITION NO.4819 OF 2003 The Conservator of Forests & Ors. ... Petitioners V/s. Chandar Vithhal Pimpalake ... Respondent a/w WRIT PETITION NO.5026 OF 1999 Lagwad Adhikari & Ors. ... Petitioners V/s. Shri Namdeo Tatyaba Kopwar ... Respondent a/w WRIT PETITION NO.5206 OF 2000 Deputy Director & Ors. ... Petitioners V/s. V.B. Shinde ... Respondent a/w WRIT PETITION NO.5947 OF 2003 The Conservator of Forests & Ors. ... Petitioners V/s. Vitthal Baburao Bhujbal ... Respondent a/w WP/2360/2002 a/w Ors. : 6 : WRIT PETITION NO.5948 OF 2003 The Conservator of Forests & Ors. ... Petitioners V/s. Jayant Purushottam Joshi ... Respondent a/w WRIT PETITION NO.5961 OF 2003 The Conservator of Forests & Ors. ... Petitioners V/s. Popat Mahadu Kotwal ... Respondent a/w WRIT PETITION NO.5974 OF 2003 The Conservator of Forests & Ors. ... Petitioners V/s. Kailas Digambar Patkar ... Respondent a/w WRIT PETITION NO.5978 OF 2003 The Conservator of Forests & Ors. ... Petitioners V/s. Balkrishna Shankarrao Rajgurav ... Respondent a/w WRIT PETITION NO.6021 OF 2003 The Conservator of Forests & Ors. ... Petitioners V/s. Ananda Shyamrao Hargude & Ors. ... Respondents a/w WRIT PETITION NO.6340 OF 2001 The Chief Conservator of Forests & Ors. ... Petitioners V/s. Vitthal Dhavaji Dhabhade & Ors. ... Respondents a/w WRIT PETITION NO.6387 OF 2003 The Conservator of Forests & Ors. ... Petitioners V/s. Genbhau Appaji Lande ... Respondent WP/2360/2002 a/w Ors. : 7 : a/w WRIT PETITION NO.6388 OF 2003 The Conservator of Forests & Ors. ... Petitioners V/s. Vitthal Sitaram Bhor ... Respondent a/w WRIT PETITION NO.6389 OF 2003 The Conservator of Forests & Ors. ... Petitioners V/s. Kisan Sitaram Pardhi ... Respondent a/w WRIT PETITION NO.6400 OF 2003 The Chief Conservator of Forests & Ors. ... Petitioners V/s. Arun Bhiku Kamathe ... Respondent a/w WRIT PETITION NO.6401 OF 2003 The Chief Conservator of Forests & Ors. ... Petitioners V/s. Sulabai Shivram Bhalerao ... Respondent a/w WRIT PETITION NO.6402 OF 2003 The Chief Conservator of Forests & Ors. ... Petitioners V/s. Thakubai Dnyanoba Kapare ... Respondent a/w WRIT PETITION NO.7580 OF 2002 The Conservator of Forests & Ors. ... Petitioners V/s. Janabai Sonaba Sarpale ... Respondent a/w WRIT PETITION NO.8274 OF 2007 State of Maharashtra & Ors. ... Petitioners V/s. Dhondiba Ahilu Tathale ... Respondent WP/2360/2002 a/w Ors. : 8 : a/w WRIT PETITION NO.8293 OF 2007 The State of Maharashtra & Ors. ... Petitioners V/s. Kaluram Raghu Bazare ... Respondent a/w CIVIL APPLICATION NO.2718 OF 2007 IN WRIT PETITION NO.4248 OF 2002 Convservator of Forests & Ors. ... Petitioners V/s. Shivram Namdeo More ... Respondent Mr.N.P. Deshpande, AGP, for Petitioner-State / Conservator of Forests Mr.Rajiv Patil for Respondent in Writ Petition Nos.2360/2002, 3662/2002, 5947/2003, 5948/2003, 5961/2003, 5974/2003, 5978/2003, 6021/2003, 6387/2003, 6388/2003, 6389/2003, 6400/2003 and 8293/2007 and for Petitioner in WP/4590/2001 Ms.Seema Sarnaik with Mr.M.S. Karnik for Respondent in Writ Petition Nos. 3938/2002, 3944/2002, 4184/2002, 4185/2002, 4189/2002, 4192/2002, 4193/2002, 4241/2002, 4242/2002, 4250/2002, 4311/2002, 4315/2002, 4316/2002, 4310/2002, 4309/2002, 4308/2002, 4289/2002, 4190/2002, 4188/2002, 4167/2002, 4163/2002, 4166/2002, 4162/2002, 4147/2002, 7580/2002 and 4165/2002 CORAM: SMT.NISHITA MHATRE, J. DATED: DECEMBER 15, 2010 P.C.: 1. The learned Advocates for the parties agree that the facts involved in the present Writ Petitions are the same as the facts involved in Writ Petition No.3274 of 2002 and other connected Writ Petitions. By my judgment dated 8th September, 2010, I had dismissed Writ Petition No.3274 of 2002 and other connected Petitions. 2. Since the facts involved in the present Writ Petitions are similar to the facts WP/2360/2002 a/w Ors. : 9 : involved in the earlier Petitions and the issues raised in these Petitions are the same as those raised in Writ Petition No.3274 of 2002 and other connected Petitions, all these Writ Petitions are disposed of in terms of the judgment dated 8th September, 2010 passed in Writ Petition No.3274 of 2002 and other connected Petitions. 3. Accordingly, Rule made absolute in Writ Petition No.4590 of 2001 which has been filed by an individual workman. 4. Rule discharged in rest of the Writ Petitions.