RAJU @ DEVAPPA ANNA SHETTI AND ORS vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR. SECRETARY DEPT. OF COOPERATION AND ORS

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2.WP5736_2022.DOC Digitally signed by PRASHANT PRASHANT VILAS RANE VILAS Date: RANE 2025.03.17 Vidya Amin 22:47:24 +0530 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 5736 OF 2022 WITH INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 16542 OF 2022 WITH INTERIM APPLICATION (ST) NO.6057 OF 2025 1. Raju Alias Devappa Anna Shetti ) Age 54 years, Occ. Agriculturist ) Ex-Member of Parliament, Hatkanagle ) R/o. Shirol, Tal. Jaisinghpur, ) District: Kolhapur ) 2. Anil Balu Madnaik ) Age 50 years, Occ. Farmer ) R/o. Udgaon, Dist. Kolhapur ) 3. Sagar Jambu Shambushete ) Age 45 years, Occ. - Farmer ) R/o. Nandani, Dist. Kolhapur ) 4. Prakash Yashwant Desai ) Age: 47 years, Occ. Farmer ) R/o.Shirate, Taluka– Walva, Dist. - Sangli ) 5. Rajendra Balasaheb Belle ) Age: 39 years, Occ. - Farmer ) R/o. Samdoli, Taluka – Miraj, Dist.- Sangli ) 6. Rajaram Ganpati Desai ) Age 43 years, Occ. - Farmer ) R/o. Hupari, Taluka-Hatkanangale, ) Dist. - Kolhapur. ) 7. Jalinder Ganapati Patil ) Age 48 years, Occ. - Farmer ) R/o. Rashivade, Tal.- Shirol, Dist.- Kolhapur ) 8. Annaso Chougule ) Age 41 years, Occ. - Farmer ) R/o. Kurundwad, Tal.Shirol, Dist.-Kolhapur ) Page 1 of 73 17 March 2025 2.WP5736_2022.DOC 9. Dr. Balasaheb Patil ) Age 53 years, Occ. Farmer ) R/o. Belwale, Taluka-Kagal, Dist.-Kolhapur ) 10. Suryakant Anna More ) Age 48 years, Occ.- Farmer ) R/o. Palus, District – Sangali ) …Petitioners Versus 1. The State of Maharashtra, through its ) Secretary Department of Cooperation ) Ministry of Cooperation, State of ) Maharashtra, Mantralaya, Mumbai – 01. ) 2. The Union of India ) Through its Secretary Ministry of Food and ) Civil Supplies Department of Food and ) Civil Supplies, Krishi Bhavan, New Delhi-01) 3. The Chief Director of Sugar ) Directorate of Sugar, Ministry of