Mohd.Imran Mo.Shafi Punjani vs State Of Maharashtra Through its Collector — 118/2025

CASE SUMMARY: 118/2025 The court rejected the state's application seeking dismissal of the plaintiff's suit. Mohd. Imran Punjani filed a declaration and injunction suit challenging a Tahsildar order from November 2020 that imposed a fine of Rs. 9,58,392 for unauthorized conversion of agricultural land to non-agricultural use. The court found the suit maintainable, holding that civil courts have jurisdiction to examine whether revenue officers exceeded their authority or violated natural justice principles, even when statutory remedies exist, and that the plaintiff's claims are not barred under the Bombay Revenue Jurisdiction Act or Maharashtra Land Revenue Code. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.