Bombay High Court

RAGHUNATH BHAGWAN MULEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR ITS SECRETARY AND ANOTHER

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The State must decide the petitioner's representation dated 29‑06‑2026 on its own merit within twelve weeks.

Summary

Raghnath Bhagwan Mule filed Writ Petition No. 10219 of 2026 before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, seeking relief against the State of Maharashtra. The petitioner claimed that the State had not decided his representation dated 29 June 2026. The Court examined whether the State was required to consider the representation on its merits within a reasonable time. The Bench directed Respondent No. 2 to decide the representation on its own merit within twelve weeks of receipt of the order. Accordingly, the writ petition was disposed with the said direction.

Subjects

writ petition
representation
administrative law
directions
High Court

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:37845-DB


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                        IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                   BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                              WRIT PETITION NO. 10219 OF 2026

                                  RAGHUNATH BHAGWAN MULE
                                             VERSUS
                  THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY AND
                                            ANOTHER
                                               ...
              Mr. Shubham R. Jogdand, Advocate for the Petitioner
              Mr. N. S. Tekale, 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   petitioner    dated

              29/06/2026, 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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