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Order - Status 5: IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE JURISDICTION P.I.L NO. 102 OF 2015 (Dayanand Kallappa Sonage Vs. Tukaram Munde, The Distt. Collector, Solapur & others) Office Notes, Memoranda of Court's orders or directions & Registrar's orders. Office appearances, ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ Court's or Judge's orders ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ Mr. M.A. Choudhari Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. P.P. Kakde, A.G.P. for the State. Mr. S.B. Sheture Advocate for respondent no. 3. CORAM : NARESH H. PATIL AND S.B. SHUKRE, JJ. DATED : 24th June 2015. P.C. : Leave to correct names of respondents 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5. Notice returnable on 30.6.2015. AGP waives notice for respondent/State. We direct the Collector, Solapur, to take notice of the allegations made in the petition. Responsible officer to remain present with record. High on board. (S.B. SHUKRE, J.) (NARESH H. PATIL, J.) Tanvir Ahmed PS

Order - Status 7: IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO. 102 OF 2015 Shri Dayanand Kallappa Sonage Petitioners V/s. The District Collector, Solapur & others Respondents Mr. M.A. Choudhari for the petitioner. Mr. P.P. Kakade, AGP for the State. Mr. Virendra Pethe a/w. Sarang Aaradhye for respondent no.11. CORAM : NARESH H. PATIL AND S.B. SHUKRE, JJ **.** 1 st July, 2015. P.C. Affidavit-in-reply is filed on behalf of respondent no.1 through Mr. Shravan Shrirang Kshirsagar, Sub-Divisional Officer, Mangalwedha, Dist. Solapur. Paragraph 9 of the reply states as under:- " With reference to para no. 12 of the P.I.L., I say and submit that the contents of the said para are not true and correct and not admitted by the Respondents. I say and submit that the contents of the said para are not true and correct and not admitted by the Respondents. I say and submit that Respondent No.11 was found excavating and from the sathas with the help of boats, suction pumps and with the help of other machines during the period 30.3.3015 to 17.04.2015 and this fact was noticed by the Tahsildar, Mangalwedha, and imposed a fine of Rs. 2,06,43,000/- upon the Respondent No. 11." In view of this statement made on oath we direct the Collector, Solapur to take urgent, stringent steps to prevent any party including respondent no.1 from excavating sand with the help of boats, suction pumps and with the help of machines which are not permitted under the policy of the State. The Collector is directed to take appropriate decision in accordance with policy of the State. We further direct the Collector to call for explanation from the subordinate officers in respect of alleged illegal excavation. Learned Counsel appearing for respondent no.11 seeks sometime as copy of the petition has not been served on him. Stand over for two weeks. Registry to forward the copy of order by fastest mode of communication to the Collector, Solapur. (S.B. SHUKRE, J.) (NARESH H. PATIL, J.) L.S. Panjwani, P.S.

Order - Status 9: IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE JURISDICTION PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO. 102 OF 2015 Shri Dayanand Kallappa Sonage. Petitioner. V/s. The District Collector, Solapur and others. Respondents. M.A.Choudhary for the petitioner. P.P.Kakade, AGP for the State. CORAM : NARESH H. PATIL AND S.B. SHUKRE, JJ. DATED : 16th July 2015. P.C. : Learned A.G.P. submits that consequent to the orders passed by this Court illegal excavation of sand has been prevented due to intervention of Collector, Solapur. It is submitted that the Collector has taken serious note and imposed fine of Rs.2 crore against the persons excavating sand illegally. We direct the Collector to monitor as to whether such lapses are occurring in any other parts of the district. The officers, who are deputed to visit site, shall be given adequate police protection of armed guards. We direct the Police Commissioner, Solapur to provide necessary protection to such officers on the request made by the Collector. An affidavit be filed in respect of steps taken consequent to the orders passed by this Court. Stand over for two weeks, i.e. 31st July 2015. H.B.

Order - Status 11: skn 1/1 102.15pil IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE JURISDICTION PIL NO. 102 OF 2015 Office Notes, Office Memoranda of appearances, Court's or Judge's orders Court's orders or directions & Registrar's orders. ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ M.A.Choudhari for the petitioner. P.P.Kakade, AGP for the State. S.S.Kanetkar for respondent No.11. CORAM : NARESH H. PATIL AND S.B. SHUKRE, JJ. DATED : 31st July 2015. P.C. : The learned A.G.P. has placed on record affidavit filed Shri Tukaram Mundhe, Collector, Solapur. Learned counsel appearing for respondent No.11 seeks accommodation to file reply. Stand over to 5th August 2015. Learned A.G.P. to take instructions in respect of communication made by the Collectorate to the State Government regarding use of suction pumps for excavation of sand. (S.B. SHUKRE, J.) (NARESH H. PATIL, J.) Sanjay Nanoskar, P.S.

Order - Status 18: mnm IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO. 102 OF 2015 Dayanand Kallappa Sonage ...Petitioner Vs. The District Collector, Solapur & Ors. ...Respondents Mr. Mahadeo A. Chaudhari, Advocate for the Petitioner Mr. S.S. Kanetkar, Advocate for Respondent No.11 Mr. Asif Patel, AGP for Respondent Nos. 6 to 10 and 12 & 13 CORAM : SHANTANU S. KEMKAR & M.S. KARNIK, JJ. DATED : 20TH JUNE, 2016 P.C. : In view of the reply dated 1st July, 2015 filed by the Respondent State supported by Compliance Affidavit Counsel for the Petitioner submits that the cause of action does not survive. In view of the said statement this Petition is disposed of accordingly. (M.S. KARNIK, J.) (SHANTANU S. KEMKAR, J.)