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Bombay HC Rejects Plea on Mulshi Land for Housing Project

PUNE: The Bombay High Court ruled that the state has the authority to repurpose gairan lands—government-owned communal land designated for free grazing of village livestock—for public projects by the central or state governments. This decision was made under Section 40 of the Maharashtra Land Revenue Code (MLRC), which takes precedence over other provisions. A bench of Justice Manish Pitale and Justice Shreeram V Shirsat dismissed a writ petition from the gram panchayat of Nere village in Mulshi taluka and two villagers, challenging the district collector’s orders from June 13, 2025. These orders involved allocating two gairan land parcels of 4…

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Tenant registrations can now be cleared at any district sub-registrar.

PUNE: The state property registration department has implemented a measure to expedite online leave and license registrations, allowing tenant agreements to be processed at any sub-registrar office within a district instead of being confined to specific taluka offices. The change, part of the One District, One Registration initiative, will take effect on October 2, as announced by officials on Monday. “This will facilitate faster clearance of tenant registration documents, reducing pendency across the state,” said a senior official following a departmental review. Previously, residents had to rely on their designated local sub-registrar office, leading to a disparity in workloads—some offices…