Bombay High Court

SONALI SHIVDAS BORASEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The Court held that the respondent must decide the proposal on its own merit, considering the applicable policies and the earlier order, within six weeks.

Summary

The petitioner, Sonali Shivdas Borase, filed a writ petition seeking a decision on a proposal dated 31 July 2017. The High Court examined whether the respondent authority (No.3) was required to consider the proposal on its merits, taking into account prevailing government policies, resolutions, circulars, and a prior court order dated 6 February 2025 in Writ Petition No.6862/2019. The Court concluded that the respondent must decide the proposal on its own merit, guided by the relevant policy framework and the earlier order. It directed the respondent to render its decision within six weeks of receiving a copy of the Court's order. The petition was therefore disposed with these specific directions.

Issues considered

Whether the respondent authority is obligated to decide the petitioner's proposal on its merits in view of prevailing government policies and a prior court order

Subjects

writ petition
administrative law
government policy
court order
implementation
public authority
Article 226

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:39560-DB


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                        IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                   BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                              WRIT PETITION NO. 10583 OF 2026

                                    SONALI SHIVDAS BORASE
                                            VERSUS
                           THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS
                                                ...
              Mr. Ajay D. Pawar, Advocate for the Petitioner
              Mr. V. M. Kagne, AGP for Respondents/State
                                                ...

                                       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.3

              to decide the proposal of the petitioner dated 31/07/2017, on it’s

              own merit by taking into consideration the prevailing policy /

              Government Resolutions / Circulars and the order dated 06/02/2025,

              passed by this Court in Writ Petition No.6862/2019, within a period

              of six weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order.



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




              SVH

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