1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR WRIT PETITION NO. 6159/2010 (Dr. Raghunath Bansilal Kasat and others vs. State of Maharashtra and others ) .................................................................................................................................................................... Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders Court's or Judge's order of directions and Registrar's orders ..................................................................................................................................................................... CORAM : D.D.SINHA & A.P.BHANGALE, JJ DATED : 2nd May, 2011. Heard Mr A.C. Dharmadhikari, learned counsel for the petitioners; Mr. Nitin Sambre, learned Government Pleader for respondents 1, 3, & 5 ; Mr C.S. Kaptan for Respondent No.2 and Mr P.C. Madkholkar, for respondent no.4. This Writ Petition is directed against the impugned order dated 30th October, 2010 passed by the respondent no. 6/Hon’ble Minister for Revenue whereby the application/proceeding initiated by the respondent no. 4 came to be allowed and the order dated 26.11.2009 passed by the Collector, Akola came to be set aside. Learned counsel for the petitioners as well as respondent no.4 agrees that the impugned order being violative of the principles of natural justice may be set aside. The matter may be remanded back to the concerned Minister /respondent no.6 for rehearing of issues afresh for taking a decision after following the 2 principles of natural justice. In the circumstances, the impugned order passed by Respondent No.6- Hon’ble Minister for Revenue dated 30th October 2010 is hereby quashed and set aside. The matter is remanded back to the concerned Minister for reconsideration of the issues afresh and for taking a decision on its own merit in accordance with law and procedure applicable in this regard by following the principles of natural justice. Learned counsel for the petitioner as well as respondent no.4 agree to appear before the Hon'ble Minister on 16 th May,2011 . The Hon'ble Minister to take a decision within four weeks from 16th May,2011. Issues raised in the petition, including the point of jurisdiction are kept open. Steno copy allowed. JUDGE JUDGE sahare