Bombay High Court

DASTAGIR AJMODDIN PATHANversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR PRINCIPAL SECRETORY AND ANR

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The Court directed the respondent to decide the petitioner’s pending representations within six weeks and disposed of the writ petition.

Summary

Dastagir Ajmoddin Pathan filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, challenging the inaction of the State of Maharashtra regarding his representations to the Collector dated 13 June 1999 and 4 July 2022. The petitioner alleged that these representations remained undecided. The Court examined whether it could compel the respondent to adjudicate the pending representations. Finding no substantive dispute on merits, the Court ordered the respondent (State) to decide the representations on their own merit within six weeks of receiving the order. Accordingly, the writ petition was disposed of with the directive to the respondent.

Issues considered

Whether the Court should direct the State to decide the petitioner’s pending representations dated 13 June 1999 and 4 July 2022.

Subjects

writ petition
administrative law
representation
state liability
court direction

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:39556-DB


                                                  1                    55-WP-10598-26.odt


                        IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                   BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                             WRIT PETITION NO. 10598 OF 2026

                                 DASTAGIR AJMODDIN PATHAN
                                            VERSUS
              THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH PRINCIPAL SECRETARY AND
                                           ANOTHER
                                              ...
              Mr. Ramraje D. Kawade, Advocate for the Petitioner
              Mr. S. K. Tambe, AGP for Respondents/State
                                              ...

                                       CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI AND
                                               ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ.
                                        DATE : 25th AUGUST, 2026

              PER COURT :

              1.           Representation    dated    13/06/1999      made      by    the

              petitioner to the Collector is not decided till date.

              2.           The Writ Petition is disposed of by directing respondent

              No.2   to decide    the representations      of the     petitioner dated

              13/06/1999 and 04/07/2022, on it’s own merit, 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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