Bombay High Court

MEERA HIRAMAN GADEKAR AND OTHERSversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR ITS SECRETARY AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The Court held that the respondent must decide the petitioners' representation on its merit within four weeks of receiving the order.

Summary

Petitioners Meera Hiraman Gadekar and others filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, challenging the inaction of the State of Maharashtra in deciding their representation dated 24 March 2026. The petition highlighted a Gram Sabha resolution dated 2 October 2025 supporting their claim. The Court examined whether the respondent was obligated to consider and decide the representation on its merits. It directed Respondent No.4 to decide the representation, if not already done, after hearing all concerned parties, in light of the Gram Sabha resolution. The decision must be rendered within four weeks of receipt of the order.

Issues considered

Whether the State of Maharashtra, as respondent, is required to decide the petitioners' representation dated 24/03/2026 in view of the Gram Sabha resolution dated 02/10/2025

Subjects

writ petition
Gram Sabha
representation
administrative law
Maharashtra
High Court

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:37378-DB


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                        IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                   BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                             WRIT PETITION NO. 10035 OF 2026

                         SMT. MEERA HIRAMAN GADEKAR AND OTHERS
                                            VERSUS
                  THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY AND
                                           OTHERS
                                              ...
              Mr. Ramrao Gangadharrao Nirmal, Advocate for the Petitioner
              Mr. M. K. Goyanka, AGP for Respondents/State
                                              ...

                                      CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI AND
                                              ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ.
                                        DATE : 17th AUGUST, 2026

              PER COURT :

              .            The writ petition is disposed of by directing respondent

              No.4    to decide   the representation   of   the petitioners    dated

              24/03/2026, if not already decided, on it’s own merit and after

              hearing all the concerned, in the light of Gram Sabha Resolution

              dated 02/10/2025, within a period of four weeks from the date of

              receipt of copy this order.



                  (ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J.)          (NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, J.)




              SVH

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