Bombay High Court

BABASAHEB SONAJIRAO BHISEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR ITS SECRETARY AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The Court held that the respondent must decide the petitioner's representation on its merits within twelve weeks.

Summary

Babasaheb Sonajirao Bhise filed writ petition No. 10086 of 2026 before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad bench, seeking relief against the State of Maharashtra for not acting on his representation dated 20 April 2026. The petitioner alleged that the respondent authorities had failed to consider his representation and asked the Court to direct a decision on its merits. The State, represented by its Secretary and others, argued that the matter was pending administrative consideration. The Court examined whether the respondent was legally obliged to decide the representation without further delay. Finding no substantive ground to restrain the administrative process, the Court directed respondent No. 3 to decide the representation on its merits within twelve weeks of receipt of the order. The writ petition was consequently disposed of.

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:37386-DB


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                        IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                   BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                              WRIT PETITION NO. 10086 OF 2026

                                  BABASAHEB SONAJIRAO BHISE
                                             VERSUS
                  THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY AND
                                             OTHERS
                                               ...
              Mr. A. R. Muley, Advocate h/f Sharad S. Solanke, Advocate for the
              Petitioner
              Mr. N. S. Tekale, 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    representation   of   the   petitioner    dated

              20/04/2026, on it’s own merit, within a period of twelve weeks from

              the date of receipt of copy of this order.



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




              SVH

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