1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.2874 OF 2008 Vijay Mahadeo Parande. ...Petitioner. Vs. The Director, Social Forestry Department & Ors. ...Respondents. .... Mr. A.V. Chatuphale for the Petitioner. Mrs. M.P. Thakur, AGP for Respondent Nos.1 to 3. Mr. Bharat D. Parakhe, Deputy Director, Social Forestry, Division Satara, present. ..... CORAM : DR. D.Y.CHANDRACHUD, J. December 5, 2008. P.C. Counsel appearing on behalf of the Petitioner and the Learned AGP appearing on behalf of the Respondent are agreed in stating before the Court that the facts in this case are similar to those in Writ Petition 2827 of 2008which has been disposed of by a judgment delivered today. The affidavit filed by the Joint Director in the Social Forestry Circle which is in the same terms as in the companion petition, is taken on record. For the reasons stated while 2 disposing of the companion petition, this petition is disposed of in the same terms. ......