Bombay High Court

SHAM SURYAKANT KOLPEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR ITS SECRETARY AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The Education Officer must decide the petitioner's proposal within twelve weeks, in accordance with the precedent set by Writ Petition Nos. 7357/2023 and 1457/2026.

Summary

Sham Suryakant Kolpe filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, seeking a direction to the State’s Education Officer to decide a proposal he submitted on 11 February 2026. The petitioner alleged that the Education Officer had failed to act on his proposal, causing undue delay. The Court examined whether the administrative authority was obligated to decide the proposal within a reasonable time, referring to its earlier judgments in Writ Petition Nos. 7357/2023 and 1457/2026. Relying on those precedents, the Court held that the Education Officer must adjudicate the proposal promptly. Consequently, the petition was disposed with an order directing the Education Officer to decide the proposal within twelve weeks of receiving the copy of the order.

Issues considered

Whether the Education Officer is required to decide the petitioner's proposal within a reasonable time
Whether the Court can direct a specific time‑frame for administrative action

Subjects

writ petition
administrative law
education officer
direction
delay

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:37824-DB


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                        IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                   BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                             WRIT PETITION NO. 10218 OF 2026

                                     SHAM SURYAKANT KOLPE
                                             VERSUS
                  THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY AND
                                             OTHERS
                                                 ...
              Mr. Girish L. Awale, Advocate for the Petitioner
              Mr. V. M. Kagne, 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.3 Education Officer to decide the proposal of the petitioner dated

              11/02/2026, within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt

              of copy of this order, by taking into consideration the decision of

              this Court in Writ Petition Nos.7357/2023 and 1457/2026.



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




              SVH

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