Bombay High Court
GANESH BAPURAO GULVEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY AND OTHERS
- Disposal
- DISPOSED OFF
Holding
The Court held that Respondent No.5 must decide the petitioners' proposals on its merit within eight weeks.
Summary
Two writ petitions (Nos. 10220 and 10243 of 2026) were filed by Ganesh Baprao Gulve and Sharad Chandrabh an Shinde respectively, seeking relief against the State of Maharashtra. Both petitions were presented by Advocate Shivaji T. Shelke, while the State was represented by AGPs S. R. Wakle and N. D. Batule. The Court, after hearing, disposed of the petitions by ordering Respondent No.5 to consider the petitioners' proposals dated 02/01/2026 on its own merit. The Court directed that a decision on those proposals be rendered within eight weeks of receipt of the order. No substantive merits of the proposals were discussed in the order.
Issues considered
- Whether Respondent No.5 is obligated to decide the petitioners' proposals dated 02/01/2026 on its own merit
Subjects
- writ petition
- administrative law
- state liability
- proposal consideration
- court order
Judgment
2026:BHC-AUG:37843-DB
1 74-WP-10220-26.odt
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
BENCH AT AURANGABAD
74 WRIT PETITION NO. 10220 OF 2026
GANESH BAPURAO GULVE
VERSUS
THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY
AND OTHERS
...
Mr. Shivaji T. Shelke, Advocate for the Petitioner
Mr. S. R. Wakle, AGP for Respondents/State
...
97 WRIT PETITION NO. 10243 OF 2026
SHARAD CHANDRABHAN SHINDE
VERSUS
THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY
AND OTHERS
...
Mr. Shivaji T. Shelke, Advocate for the Petitioner
Mr. N. D. Batule, AGP for Respondents/State
...
CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI AND
ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ.
DATE : 19th AUGUST, 2026
PER COURT :
. The writ petitions are disposed of by directing
respondent No.5 to decide the proposals of the petitioners dated
02/01/2026, 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.)
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