:1: :1: :1: srp. HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 490 OF 2009. WRIT PETITION NO. 490 OF 2009. WRIT PETITION NO. 490 OF 2009. Subhash L. Patwardhan ..Petitioner. Versus. The State of Maharashtra & Ors. ..Respondents. --- Mr. P. A. Pol for the petitioner. Mr. V. S. Masurkar, GP a/w V. A. Sonpal, A.G.P. for the State respondent nos. 1 to 3. CORAM: S. B. MHASE & CORAM: S. B. MHASE & CORAM: S. B. MHASE & D.B.BHOSALE, JJ. D.B.BHOSALE, JJ. D.B.BHOSALE, JJ. DATE: January 29, 2009. DATE: January 29, 2009. DATE: January 29, 2009. P.C. P.C. P.C. 1. Heard. Petitioner has been directed to pay an amount of Rs. 51,842/-, therefore he has approached this Court. His grievance is that the particulars in respect of this amount are not being supplied by the respondent - authorities. 2. We find, prima facie, that whatever assessment has been paid by the petitioner are the assessment for using the land as agricultural land. But equally it appears that the petitioner is using the said land for marriage ceremonies and in some portion the construction has been carried out. Thereby it appears that there is non-agricultural use also. 3. Petitioner submits that he has converted the land to non-agricultural use and thereafter he is using it. Even if it is so, as the land is used for non-agricultural :2: :2: :2: purpose, the petitioner is bound to pay the non-agricultural assessment. 4. We therefore find that the grievance of the petitioner can stand redressed by giving following directions. (i) We only issue directions that the petitioner shall presently deposit the amount of Rs.51,842/- with the respondent within a period of six weeks from today. (ii) We further direct that the Tahsildar, Panvel shall, on deposit of the said amount, supply the total particulars of Rs.51,842/- to the petitioner. (iii) Petitioner is entitled to file his representation and/or objections before the Tahsildar against such assessment. The objections to be filed by the petitioner within a period of two weeks after the deposit of the amount. The Tahsildar shall consider the said objections of the petitioner on its own merits and decide it within a period of six weeks of its filing. 5. With these directions petition is disposed of. :3: :3: :3: (D.B.BHOSALE, J.) (S.B.MHASE, J.) (D.B.BHOSALE, J.) (S.B.MHASE, J.) (D.B.BHOSALE, J.) (S.B.MHASE, J.)