Bombay High Court

SHARDA TUKARAM THANGE AND OTHERSversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR ITS SECRETARY AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The Court held that Respondent No.2 must decide the petitioners' representation on its merits within eight weeks.

Summary

The petitioners, Sharda Tukaram Thange and others, filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, seeking relief against the State of Maharashtra. They had submitted a representation dated 20‑01‑2025 which the respondents had not decided. The Court examined the petition and directed that the representation be considered on its merits. It ordered Respondent No.2 to decide the representation within eight weeks of receiving the copy of the order. Consequently, the writ petition was disposed of by this directive.

Issues considered

Whether Respondent No.2 is required to decide the petitioners' representation dated 20/01/2025 on its merits

Subjects

writ petition
representation
court order
administrative law
Maharashtra

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:37849-DB


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                        IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                   BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                             WRIT PETITION NO. 10214 OF 2026

                             SHARDA TUKARAM THANGE AND OTHERS
                                             VERSUS
                  THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY AND
                                            OTHERS
                                               ...
              Mr. G. R. Jagtap, Advocate h/f Mr. Chandrakant K. Shinde, Advocate
              for the Petitioner
              Mr. B. B. Bhise, AGP for Respondents/State
                                               ...

                                      CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI AND
                                              ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ.
                                        DATE : 19th AUGUST, 2026

              PER COURT :

              .            The writ petition is disposed of by directing respondent

              No.2    to decide   the representation       of   the petitioners    dated

              20/01/2025, on it’s own merit, 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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