Bombay High Court

RITA SATYENDRA SHARMAversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR ITS SECRETARY AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The Court ordered the respondent to decide the appeal on its merits within eight weeks of receipt of the order.

Summary

Rita Satyendra Sharma filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, challenging the delay in adjudicating her appeal (No. 7970/2024) against the State of Maharashtra. The petition sought directions to the State to decide the appeal on its merits. The Court examined the procedural lapse and emphasized the need for timely justice. It held that the respondent must hear and dispose of the appeal within a stipulated period. Consequently, the writ petition was disposed, directing the respondent to decide the appeal within eight weeks of receiving the order.

Issues considered

Whether the State of Maharashtra should be directed to decide the pending appeal (No. 7970/2024) on its merits within a specific time frame.

Subjects

writ petition
appeal
expeditious disposal
high court
Maharashtra

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:37387


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                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                  BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                             WRIT PETITION NO. 10088 OF 2026

                                   RITA SATYENDRA SHARMA
                                           VERSUS
                  THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGHITS SECRETARY AND
                                           OTHERS
                                               ...
              Mr. Umesh G. Mitkari, 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.2 to decide the Appeal No.7970/2024 filed by the petitioner, on

              it’s own merit and after hearing the concerned, within a period of

              eight weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order.



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




              SVH

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