Bombay High Court

GANESH SHIVAJI BHOGAWADEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY AND ANOTHER

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

Respondent No.2 must decide the petitioner's representation dated 03 July 2026 on its merits within twelve weeks.

Summary

Ganesh Shivaji Bhogawade filed a writ petition challenging the inaction of Respondent No.2 regarding his representation dated 3 July 2026. The High Court, after hearing counsel for both sides, ordered that Respondent No.2 must consider the representation on its merits. The court set a deadline of twelve weeks from receipt of the order for the decision to be rendered. No substantive discussion on the merits of the representation was provided. The petition was thus disposed of by this directive.

Issues considered

Whether Respondent No.2 should decide the petitioner's representation dated 03 July 2026 on its merits within a specified time

Subjects

writ petition
representation
administrative law
court order
high court

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:39427-DB
                                                                              72-WP-10543-26.odt




                   IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                              BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                             WRIT PETITION NO. 10543 OF 2026

        Ganesh Shivaji Bhogawade                                ..PETITIONER
              VERSUS
        State of Maharashtra and Another                        ..RESPONDENTS

                                              ....
        Mr. A.D. Ostwal, Advocate for Petitioner
        Mr. A.B. Girase, Government Pleader for Respondent - State
                                              ....

                                         CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI AND
                                                 ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ.
                                         DATE : 24th AUGUST, 2026

        PER COURT :

                   Writ petition is disposed of by directing Respondent No.2 to decide

        the representation of the Petitioner dated 03 rd July, 2026, on its own merits,

        within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order.




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




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