Bombay High Court
YUVRAJ HARCHAND PATILversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR ITS SECRETARY AND OTHERS
- Disposal
- DISPOSED OFF
Holding
The Court held that it may direct the concerned authorities to forward the pending proposal within two weeks and to decide on it within twelve weeks, and disposed the petition with those directions.
Summary
Yuvraj Harchand Patil filed a writ petition seeking a direction that a proposal dated 25 October 2021, originally addressed by Respondent No.3 to Respondent No.2, be forwarded to Respondent No.1 (the State Government) for the regularisation of certain employees. The Court examined whether it could compel the administrative authorities to act on the pending proposal. It held that the High Court has the power to issue such directions in a writ proceeding. Accordingly, the Court ordered Respondent No.2 to forward the proposal, if still pending, within two weeks of receiving the order. It further directed Respondent No.1 to take a decision on the proposal within twelve weeks of receipt. The petition was disposed with these directions.
Issues considered
- Whether the High Court can direct an administrative authority to forward a pending proposal to another authority
- Whether the Court can impose a specific time‑frame for the decision on the forwarded proposal
Subjects
- Writ petition
- Mandamus
- Administrative direction
- Regularisation of employees
- High Court of Bombay
- Procedural order
Judgment
2026:BHC-AUG:39430-DB
52-WP-10474-26.odt
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
BENCH AT AURANGABAD
WRIT PETITION NO. 10474 OF 2026
Yuvraj Harchand Patil ..PETITIONER
VERSUS
State of Maharashtra and Others ..RESPONDENTS
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Mr. B.A. Darak, Advocate for Petitioner
Ms. N.B. Kamble, A.G.P. for Respondent - State
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CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI AND
ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ.
DATE : 24th AUGUST, 2026
PER COURT :
1. By this petition, the Petitioner seeks directions to the Respondents to
forward the proposal dated 25 th October, 2021 addressed by Respondent No.3 to
Respondent No.2, which needs to be forwarded to the Respondent No.1 - State
Government for regularization of the employees, whose names are mentioned
therein.
2. Taking into consideration the fact that the said proposal is dated 25 th
October, 2021, we direct Respondent No.2 to forward the said proposal, if it is
still pending, to Respondent No.1 within two weeks from the date of receipt of
copy of this order.
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3. Respondent No.1, after receipt of the said proposal, shall take
decision on the same within twelve weeks.
4. Writ petition is disposed of with the above directions.
( ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J. ) ( NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, J. )
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