KRISHNA BABAJI BHAVAR vs THE UNION OF INDIA THR SECRETARY AND ORS

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WP.15400-2024 (F).docx DARSHAN PRAKASH Darshan Patil PATIL Digitally signed by DARSHAN PRAKASH PATIL Date: 2025.02.03 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY 17:24:45 +0530 CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 15400 OF 2024 Krishna Babaji Bhavar, ] Age: 39 years, Occ.: Service as ] Deputy Conservator of Forest ] (Territorial), Office of East Division, ] Nashik, Op. Sharanpur Police Chowki, ] Trambak Road, Nashik-422002. ] …Petitioner VERSUS 1. The Union of India, ] Through Secretary, ] Ministry of Environment, ] Forest and Climate Change of ] India, Indira Paryavaran Bhawan, ] Jorbagh Road, ] New Delhi - 110 003. ] (Copy to be served on the standing] counsel on behalf of Union of ] India) ] 2. The Chief Secretary, ] State of Maharashtra, ] Mantralaya, Mumbai-32. ] 3. The Principal Secretary ] (Forest) ] State of Maharashtra, ] Revenue and Forest Department, ] Mantralaya, Mumbai-32. ] (Copy to be served on the Govt. ] Page 1 of 24 WP.15400-2024 (F).docx Pleader, High Court of Judicature ] of Bombay). ] 4. The Principal Chief Conservator ] of Forest, ] (Head of Forest Forest) ] State of Maharashtra, ] Nagpur, Van Bhavan, ] Ramigiri Road, Civil Lines, ] Nagpur 440 001. ] 5. Umesh Gorkshnath Waware, ] Age: 43 years, Occ: Service, ] Present Posted as ] Deputy Conservator of Forest ] (Territorial), Nashik East, ] Presently residing at ] Ramsej Bungalow, Trimbak Road, ] Opp. Panchawati Elite Hotel, ] Nashik 422 002. ] …Respondents __________________________________________________________ A PPEARANCES - Mr Anil Sakhare, Senior Advocate, a/w Mr Jay Sakhare, Mr Nitin Gaware Patil, for the Petitioner. Mr Vinit Jain, a/w Mr Ashok Varma, Mr Gaurav Mhatre, for Respondent No.1-UOI. Ms S. D. Vyas, Addl.G.P., a/w Mr Aditya R. Deolekar, AGP, for the Respondent-State. Mr A. A