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Mazgoan court building to be ready by August 2020: Maharashtra tells HC

Times of India | March 15, 2017

Advocate Avinash Gokhale, counsel for the Mazgoan Bar association, and other petitioners had told the court that there had not been much progress in the work. The state said that it had issued the work order in February 2017.

Plea filed in Bombay High Court to hasten construction of Mazgaon court building

DNA India | March 15, 2017

Sangoi’s advocate Gokhale said the Mazgaon Courts Bar Association had made a representation to the PWD minister, requesting him to expedite the reconstruction of the Mazgaon court building. However, they did not receive any positive reply.

New Mazgaon court building to cost Rs 387 crore, state tells HC

Times of India | July 16, 2015

The court was hearing a petition filed by Kantilal Shanghoi, president of Mazgaon Bar Association, seeking the reconstruction of the building. Advocate Avinash Gokhale, counsel for the petitioner, expressed concern over the delay in constructing the new building.

War widow may get land promised to her in 1971, thanks to Bombay High Court

DNA India | March 15, 2017

A 72-year-old war widow Indira Jadhav had to knock on the doors of the HC after failing to get justice despite letters from former prime minister Lal Bahadur Shastri and army chiefs. She filed the petition through advocate Avinash Gokhale. The judges were dismayed to learn from Gokhale that the collector had recently asked Jadhav to pay.

War widow moves Bombay High Court for land promised 48 yrs ago

DNA India | October 27, 2013

Jadhav also seeks compensation for the mental agony, pain, and suffering that was caused. “The petitioner is the war widow, whose statutory right to a plot of land has been infringed which is, in turn, a part of the right to life and personal liberty,” explains Gokhale. The HC will hear the matter on December 2.

Maharashtra government waives of nazarana from war widow for possession of the land

DNA India | October 30, 2014

Her advocate Gokhale argued that the government had already deducted Rs30,000 from the amount that was awarded to her as per the ready reckoner rates of 1998-99. The remaining amount of Rs45,000 was credited to her bank account.

Maharashtra government demands nazrana from war widow for allotted plot of land

DNA India | October 2, 2014

The state government is now demanding nazrana from war widow Indira Jadhav, whose husband died in the 1965 Indo-Pakistan war, for the plot of land in Ratnagiri which is to be handed to her. According to Jadhav’s counsel Avinash Gokhale, who explained to HC, a nazrana system was practiced in the olden days when anyone going to visit kings would carry a gift.

Freedom fighter’s land used as cremation ground, daughter moves Bombay High Court

DNA India | February 1, 2015

Priya Anant Raje has filed a petition through advocate Avinash Gokhale seeking that the authorities concerned return the land allotted and make necessary changes in the mutation entry in land records.

Explain shortage of court fee stamps, Bombay high court tells Maharashtra government

DNA India | October 11, 2014

Gokhale argued that the government had informed him earlier that following the fake stamp paper scam, which was masterminded by Abdul Karim Telgi, several vendors had shut shops. “Government is using Telgi as a shield and refusing to address the issue,” argued Gokhale.