Bombay High Court

DWARKADAS JIJA KALEBAG AND ORSversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR JALNA AND ORS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The Court held that the respondent must decide the representation within eight weeks of receiving the order.

Summary

The petitioners filed a writ petition seeking a direction that the State of Maharashtra, through the District Collector, decide their representation dated 11 June 2025. The High Court examined whether the respondent had unreasonably delayed the decision. Finding the delay unacceptable, the Court ordered the respondent to decide the representation within eight weeks of receipt of the order. The order was issued by both judges and the petition was thereafter disposed.

Issues considered

Whether the State must decide the petitioners' representation dated 11 June 2025 within a reasonable time.

Subjects

Writ Petition
Administrative Law
Delay
Representation
High Court
Order

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:37786-DB


                                                   {1}                  14-wp-10310-2026

                                 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY
                                            BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                                     14 WRIT PETITION NO. 10310 OF 2026

                                Dwarkadas Jija Kalebag And Others
                                              VERSUS
                The State Of Maharashtra Through The District Collector Jalna And
                                               Others
                                                  ...
              Mr. P.C. Mayure, Advocate for the Petitioners
              Mr. S.R. Wakle, AGP for State
                                                .......

                                          CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI AND
                                                   ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ.


                                             DATE : 19th AUGUST, 2026
              PER COURT :

              1.       The Writ Petition is disposed of by directing Respondent No. 1 to

              decide the representation of the Petitioners dated 11.06.2025, within a

              period of 08 weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order.



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




              Bhagyawant Punde

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