Bombay High Court

SIDDHARTH SAHEBRAO PATEKARversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR ITS SECRETARY AND ORS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The petition is disposed and the Collector is directed to decide the representation within twelve weeks.

Summary

Petitioner Siddharth Sahebrao Patkar filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, challenging the inaction of the Collector regarding a representation he submitted on 10 February 2025. The petition sought relief directing the Collector to consider the representation on its merits. The Court examined whether the Collector was obligated to decide the representation and found no impediment to such a decision. Consequently, the Court disposed of the petition and ordered Respondent No.3, the Collector, to decide the representation within twelve weeks of receiving a copy of the order. No further substantive reasoning or factual findings were recorded in the order.

Issues considered

Whether the Collector is required to decide the petitioner's representation dated 10/02/2025 on its merits

Subjects

writ petition
administrative law
representation
collector
disposal

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:39557-DB


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                        IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                   BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                             WRIT PETITION NO. 10613 OF 2026

                                 SIDDHARTH SAHEBRAO PATEKAR
                                             VERSUS
                  THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY AND
                                             OTHERS
                                               ...
              Mr. Aniket S. Avhad, Advocate for the Petitioner
              Mr. N. S. Tekale, 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 Collector to decide the representation of the petitioner dated

              10/02/2025, on it’s own merit, 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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