(1) wp1885-11 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO. 1885 OF 2011 Shaikh Nabi Sahab Abdullah Saheb PETITIONER VERSUS The State of Maharashtra and others RESPONDENTS .... Mr. P.R. Katneshwarkar, advocate for the petitioner. Mr. V.D. Godbharle, A.G.P. for the respondent/State. .... CORAM : D.B. BHOSALE & M.T. JOSHI, JJ. DATED : 30th MARCH, 2011 ORAL ORDER : 1. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. By this writ petition, the petitioner has taken exception to the notice dated 10-02-2011, issued by the Tahsildar, Gangakhed, District Parbhani. By this notice, the Tahsildar has directed the petitioner to produce the documents in respect of Virasat proceedings within 15 days and if the (2) wp1885-11 petitioner fails to produce the documents, the land would be taken in Government custody. Till this date, learned counsel for the petitioner submits, that the petitioner is in possession of the land. In other words, he submits that the Tahsildar, as stated in the notice, has not taken the possession of the land so far. In view thereof, we are inclined to dispose of this writ petition by issuing the following directions. "The petitioner shall reply to the notice dated 10-02-2011 within a period of two weeks from today. He may also submit all the relevant documents in support of his contentions. If the reply is given by the petitioner within the stipulated time, the Tahsildar shall decide the notice after giving an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner and pass a speaking order within a period of twelve weeks therefrom. Till then, the possession of the petitioner shall not be disturbed. If the order passed by the Tahsildar is adverse to the petitioner, the same shall remain stayed for fifteen (3) wp1885-11 days from the date of communication of such order. With these observations, the petition is disposed of." [M.T. JOSHI, J.] [D.B. BHOSALE, J.] NPJ/wp1885-11