District Collector Pankaj Ashiya Mandates Time-Bound Compliance for Temple Rights Restoration, Roadside Demolitions with Police Backing, and Supreme Court Proceedings.RASHIN (SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT):In an uncompromising administrative move, Ahilyanagar District Collector Dr. Pankaj Ashiya has mandated a strict 7-day deadline to resolve all grievances raised in a formal complaint dated August 17, 2024. Filed by activist Yogendra Sangle through the Chief Minister’s Secretariat Cell at the District Collectorate, the grievance demands decisive legal and physical action against pervasive land grabs and illegal land conversions in Rashin.During a high-level review meeting, Collector Ashiya directed multiple government departments to execute immediate time-bound enforcement across four critical areas:1. Shri Jagdamba Devi Temple Land & Property Card No. 1051Removal of Unlawful Entries: The Sub-Divisional Officer (SDO/Prant) of Karjat has been ordered to immediately annul all illegal encroachments, secondary rights entries, and unauthorized tenant (Kul) claims recorded on the properties of the historic Shri Jagdamba Devi Temple.Special Counsel for Status Quo Vacation: Regarding disputed Property Card No. 1051, directions were issued to appoint a Special Government Pleader to move the court to vacate the existing status quo order, paving the way for an official land measurement and legal restoration of temple title holdings.2. Encroachments on PWD Lands, Roads, Footpaths, and DrainsArterial Demolition Drives: The Public Works Department (PWD) has been ordered to immediately clear all illegal structures, roadside stalls, and drain blockages along the vital Rashin–Bhigwan and Rashin–Karmala road corridors.Mandatory Police Protection: The Police Department was explicitly instructed to provide adequate force and security to PWD teams during eviction operations to maintain law and order.3. Gram Panchayat Land EncroachmentsSupreme Court Appeal: Addressing the illegal occupation of public Gram Panchayat lands in Rashin, the District Gram Panchayat Department was instructed to complete procedural formalities and move the Supreme Court of India to reclaim the municipal property.4. Non-Agricultural (NA) Lands & Old Mutation ComplianceRevocation of Invalid NA Permits: The Karjat Prant Officer was directed to initiate compliance proceedings to cancel all Non-Agricultural (NA) conversion orders granted in violation of statutory provisions.Land Reform Regularization: The Tehsildar (Land Reforms) was instructed to take standard, rule-based legal action regarding old mutation entry permissions.High-Level Administrative PresenceThe meeting chaired by District Collector Dr. Pankaj Ashiya was attended by complainant Yogendra Sangle, Resident Deputy Collector Dadasaheb Gite, Tehsildar (Revenue) Shobha Pujari, Tehsildar (Land Reforms) Savale, Land Records representatives Aware and Sunil Dhamne, Naib Tehsildar Satish Kanade (Prant Office), Resident Naib Tehsildar Karande (Karjat Tehsil), and Naib Tehsildar Shankar Rode from the CM Secretariat Cell. Enforcement Within 7 DaysBy setting an explicit 7-day time-bound deadline, the Ahilyanagar district administration has signaled zero tolerance toward land irregularities in Rashin. Local authorities have commenced joint compliance drives across the PWD, Land Records, and Revenue divisions to ensure full execution before the ultimatum expires.