Bombay High Court

RAJKUMAR SHAMRAO JATHALversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR THE SECRETARY AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The Court held that Respondent No.3 must decide the petitioner’s pending representations on its own merit within twelve weeks of receiving the order.

Summary

Petitioner Rajkumar Shamrao Jathal filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, seeking relief against the State of Maharashtra. The petition raised concerns regarding pending representations made by the petitioner on 27/05/2020, 30/03/2020 and 30/08/2023, which had not been adjudicated. The Court examined whether the respondent was obligated to consider these representations on their merits within a reasonable time. Finding no substantive justification for further delay, the Court directed the respondent to decide the representations on its own merit. The order stipulated that the decision must be rendered within twelve weeks from receipt of the copy of the order, and the writ petition was thereafter disposed.

Issues considered

What is the appropriate time frame for a public authority to decide pending representations filed by a petitioner?
Whether the Court can compel the respondent to decide the representations on its own merit within a specified period.

Subjects

writ petition
representation
public authority
timely decision
administrative law

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:37388-DB


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                        IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                   BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                             WRIT PETITION NO. 10060 OF 2026

                                 RAJKUMAR SHAMRAO JATHAL
                                           VERSUS
                 THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH THE SECRETARY AND
                                           OTHERS
                                              ...
              Mr. Nanabhau R. Thorat, Advocate for the Petitioner
              Ms. N. B. Kamble, 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.3    to decide   the representations   of the    petitioner dated

              27/05/2020, 30/03/2020 and 30/08/2023, on it’s own merit, within a

              period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt copy of this order.



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




              SVH

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