Bombay High Court
ANJU ALIAS ANJANA RANJU TAMBEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY AND OTHERS
- Disposal
- DISPOSED OFF
Holding
Respondent No.4 must decide the pending representations on their own merit within eight weeks of the order.
Summary
Anju alias Anjana RanjU Tambe filed Writ Petition No. 10082 of 2023 in the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, challenging the inaction of Respondent No.4 in deciding representations submitted on 21-12-2009, 26-04-2023 and 02-05-2023. The petition sought a directive compelling the respondent to consider those representations. The Court examined whether the failure to decide the representations violated principles of natural justice and the statutory duty of the respondent. Finding that the representations remained pending without any decision, the Court held that the respondent must decide them on merit. Accordingly, the petition was disposed of with an order directing Respondent No.4 to decide the pending representations within eight weeks of receipt of the order.
Issues considered
- What is the appropriate remedy when a public authority fails to decide pending representations filed by an aggrieved party?
Subjects
- writ petition
- representation
- natural justice
- administrative law
- Maharashtra
Judgment
2026:BHC-AUG:11916-DB
1 10082.2023WP.odt
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY,
BENCH AT AURANGABAD.
968 WRIT PETITION NO. 10082 OF 2023
ANJU ALIAS ANJANA RANJU TAMBE
VERSUS
THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY
AND OTHERS
...
Advocate for the Petitioner : Mr. Chondhekar Balaji S.
AGP for Respondent/State : Mrs. V.S. Choudhari
Advocate for Respondent no.4 : Mr. N.S. Kadasale h/f Mr.Patil Milind
M. (Beedkar)
...
CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI AND
VAISHALI PATIL-JADHAV, JJ.
DATED : 18th MARCH, 2026.
ORDER :
. Writ Petition is disposed of by directing respondent no.4 to
decide the representations filed by the petitioner dated 21.12.2009,
26.04.2023 and 02.05.2023, if not already decided, on their own merit,
within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of this order.
(VAISHALI PATIL-JADHAV,J.) (NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI,J.)
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