Bombay High Court

JAGANNATH NAMDEO CHOLKEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR ITS SECRETARY AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The Court ordered the forwarding of the petitioner's representations to the correct respondent and set a timeline for their consideration.

Summary

The petitioner, Jagannath Namdeo Cholke, filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, seeking redress concerning representations he had made on 30 March 2026 and 6 May 2026. The representations were addressed to Respondent No.7, but the petitioner alleged that they had not been forwarded to the appropriate authority, Respondent No.6, for consideration. The Court examined whether the procedural lapse warranted judicial intervention. It held that the petitioner’s representations must be transmitted to the correct respondent and decided upon within a reasonable time. Accordingly, the Court ordered Respondent No.7 to forward the representations to Respondent No.6 within four weeks and directed Respondent No.6 to decide on them within twelve weeks, thereby disposing of the writ petition.

Issues considered

What procedural steps must be taken to ensure that a petitioner's representations are considered by the appropriate authority?

Subjects

writ petition
representation
administrative law
procedural direction
High Court

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:37414-DB


                                                1                  116-WP-10085-26.odt


                        IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                   BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                             WRIT PETITION NO. 10085 OF 2026

                                 JAGANNATH NAMDEO CHOLKE
                                            VERSUS
                  THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY AND
                                            OTHERS
                                               ...
              Mr. A. J. Nagode And S. A. Nagode, Advocate for the Petitioner
              Mr. V. M. Kagne, 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.7 to forward the representations of petitioner dated 30/03/2026

              and 06/05/2026 to respondent No.6 within a period of four weeks

              from the date of receipt of copy of this order and respondent No.6

              shall decide the same within a period of twelve weeks thereafter.



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




              SVH

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