SANDHYA SOMBAHADUR GURUNG AND ORS vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THRU. SECRETARY AND ORS — WP/17453/2025

Case under Mah. Private Forests Act,1975 Section NA. Disposed: --Allowed on 05th May 2026.

Case disposed

CNR: HCBM010583842025

Filing Number

WP/36274/2025

Filing Date

13-Nov-2025

Registration No

WP/17453/2025

Registration Date

22-Dec-2025

Judge

Hon'ble Smt. Justice Bharati Dangre , Hon'ble Justice Smt Manjusha Ajay Deshpande

Coram

Hon'ble Smt. Justice Bharati Dangre , Hon'ble Justice Smt Manjusha Ajay Deshpande

Bench Type

Division

Category

FORESTS ( 27 )

Sub-Category

STATE FOREST ( 1 )

Judicial Branch

Civil

Decision Date

05-May-2026

Nature of Disposal

--Allowed

Last updated 24-May-2026

Acts & Sections

Mah. Private Forests Act,1975 Section NA

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.SANDHYA SOMBAHADUR GURUNG AND ORS

    Adv. VIJAY KILLEDAR

  2. 2.SAMRAT SOMBAHADUR GURUNG

  3. 3.SAMRUDDHA SOMBAHADUR GURUNG

  4. 4.YAMINI SOMBAHADUR GURUNG

  5. 5.KAMINI SOMBAHADUR GURUNG

  6. 6.SNEHA SOMBAHADUR GURUNG

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THRU. SECRETARY AND ORS

  2. 2.TALATHI SAJA MULGOAN

  3. 3.CIRCLE OFFICER BADLAPUR

  4. 4.THE CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FOREST THANE

  5. 5.THE FOREST RANGE OFFICER (CONSERVATION) BADLAPUR

  6. 6.COLLECTOR THANE THROUGH THE OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT PLEADER

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 05-May-2026

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    The Bombay High Court set aside Mutation Entry No. 1180 (dated 28.05.2006) that classified the petitioners' lands in Mulgaon as "Private Forest" under the Maharashtra Private Forest (Acquisition) Act, 1975. The court found that while a forest notification was issued in 1956, there was no proof of service of the required notice under Section 35(3) of the Indian Forest Act, 1927 to the original landowners, rendering the entry invalid despite the petitioners purchasing the land with clear title through registered deeds before the entry was made. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 05-May-2026

    For Admission

    Hon'ble Smt. Justice Bharati Dangre , Hon'ble Justice Smt Manjusha Ajay Deshpande

  4. 04-May-2026

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  5. 04-May-2026

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  6. 29-Apr-2026

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  7. 29-Apr-2026

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  8. 22-Apr-2026

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  9. 15-Apr-2026

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  10. 15-Apr-2026

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  11. 18-Mar-2026

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  12. 18-Mar-2026

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  13. 04-Mar-2026

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  14. 04-Mar-2026

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  15. 28-Jan-2026

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  16. 28-Jan-2026

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  17. 04-Dec-2025

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  18. 13-Nov-2025

    Case filed

    Registration No. WP/17453/2025

casestatus.in Summary

The Bombay High Court set aside Mutation Entry No. 1180 (dated 28.05.2006) that classified the petitioners' lands in Mulgaon as "Private Forest" under the Maharashtra Private Forest (Acquisition) Act, 1975. The court found that while a forest notification was issued in 1956, there was no proof of service of the required notice under Section 35(3) of the Indian Forest Act, 1927 to the original landowners, rendering the entry invalid despite the petitioners purchasing the land with clear title through registered deeds before the entry was made. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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