Bombay High Court

GANGAREDDI NARSINHAREDI CHUNAWARversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR SECRETARY AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The Court directed Respondent No.2 to decide the petitioner's representation on its merits within eight weeks.

Summary

The petitioner, Gangareddi Narsinharedi Chunawar, filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, seeking relief concerning a representation dated 15 April 2026. The petitioner alleged that the respondent State of Maharashtra, through its officials, had not decided the representation on its merits. The Court examined whether the respondent was obligated to consider the representation and render a decision. Relying on principles of administrative fairness, the Court held that the respondent must adjudicate the representation. Accordingly, the petition was disposed of by directing Respondent No.2 to decide the representation on its own merit within eight weeks of receiving the order.

Issues considered

What is the duty of the State respondent to decide the petitioner's representation dated 15/04/2026?
Whether the High Court can direct the respondent to decide the representation within a specified time.

Subjects

writ petition
representation
administrative law
high court order
direction to decide
public authority

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:37863-DB


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                        IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                   BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                              WRIT PETITION NO. 10236 OF 2026

                             GANGAREDDI NARSINHAREDI CHUNAWAR
                                            VERSUS
               THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH SECRETARY AND OTHERS
                                              ...
              Mr. Syed Parvez, Advocate h/f Mr. Upendra B. Bilolikar, Advocate for
              the Petitioner
              Mr. M. K. Goyanka, 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

              15/04/2026, 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.)




              SVH

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