Bombay High Court

ASHOK DATTATRAYA KARE AND OTHERSversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH SECRETARY PANNING DEPARTMENT (EGS)

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The Court directed Respondent No.2 to decide the petitioners' representation on its merits within twelve weeks, thereby disposing of the writ petition.

Summary

Petitioners Ashok Dattatraya Kare and others filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, challenging the inaction of Respondent No.2 regarding a representation dated 6 March 2026. The petition sought a directive for the Respondent to consider the representation on its merits. The Court examined whether the administrative authority was obligated to decide the representation within a reasonable time. Finding no substantive hearing had been held, the Court ordered Respondent No.2 to decide the matter on its merits within twelve weeks of receiving the order. The writ petition was consequently disposed of by this direction.

Issues considered

Whether Respondent No.2 is required to decide the petitioners' representation dated 6 March 2026 on its merits within a reasonable time

Subjects

writ petition
representation
administrative law
high court order
disposal

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:36735-DB


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                         IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY
                                    BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                                 WRIT PETITION NO.10255 OF 2026

                 Ashok Dattatraya Kare and Others                       PETITIONERS

                        VERSUS

                 The State of Maharashtra and Others                RESPONDENTS

                                               .......
                 Mr. Shashikant E. Shekade, Advocate for the Petitioners
                 Mr. N. S. Tekale, AGP for Respondent - State
                                               ....…

                             [CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, &
                                      ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J. J.]

                                      DATE : 17th AUGUST, 2026

                 ORDER :

                        The Writ Petition is disposed of by directing Respondent

                 No.2 to take decision on the representation of the Petitioners,

                 dated 6th March, 2026, on its own merits, within a period of 12

                 weeks from the date of receipt of coy of this order.



                 [ ABASAHEB D. SHINDE ]                 [ NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI ]
                          JUDGE                                    JUDGE

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