Bombay High Court
ARJUN LIMBAJIRAO SUKREversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS
- Disposal
- DISPOSED OFF
Holding
The Court directed respondent No.2 to decide the representation on its merits within twelve weeks, thereby disposing of the petition.
Summary
Arjun Limbaijirao Sukre filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, challenging the failure of the State of Maharashtra to decide his representation dated 18 August 2025. The petitioner alleged undue delay and sought a direction for a prompt decision. The Court examined whether it could compel the respondent authority to adjudicate the representation on its merits, taking into account prevailing government policies, resolutions, circulars, and its own earlier orders. Relying on principles of administrative efficiency and the need for timely justice, the Court directed the respondent to decide the representation on its own merit. The direction required the decision to be rendered within twelve weeks of receipt of the order, and the petition was thereafter disposed.
Issues considered
- Whether the Court can direct the respondent authority to decide the petitioner's representation dated 18/08/2025 on its merits within a specified time frame
Subjects
- writ petition
- representation
- administrative law
- court direction
- timely decision
Judgment
2026:BHC-AUG:39558-DB
1 38-WP-10580-26.odt
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
BENCH AT AURANGABAD
WRIT PETITION NO. 10580 OF 2026
ARJUN LIMBAJIRAO SUKRE
VERSUS
THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS
...
Mr. Eknath G. Irale, Advocate for the Petitioner
Mr. B. B. Bhise, AGP for Respondents/State
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CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI AND
ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ.
DATE : 25th AUGUST, 2026
PER COURT :
. The writ petition is disposed of by directing respondent
No.2 to decide the representation of the petitioner dated
18/08/2025, on it’s own merit by taking into consideration the
prevailing policy / Government Resolutions / Circulars and the orders
passed by this Court, as expeditiously as possible and in any case,
within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of copy of
this order.
(ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J.) (NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, J.)
SVH
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