Bombay High Court

AJIT BHANUDAS SAWANTversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR ITS SECRETARY AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The Court held that the petitioner must first approach the Grievance Redressal Committee before seeking any relief from the High Court.

Summary

Ajit Bhanudas Sawant filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, challenging an action of the State of Maharashtra. The petition sought relief from the Court, but the judges noted that a grievance redressal mechanism had been established by a Government Resolution dated 27 March 2024. The Court therefore did not entertain the substantive relief and instead directed the petitioner to approach the Grievance Redressal Committee. The petitioner was granted liberty to file a representation before the Committee. The Committee was instructed to decide the representation expeditiously, and the writ petition was disposed.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner should obtain relief directly from the High Court or first approach the Grievance Redressal Committee constituted under the 2024 Government Resolution

Subjects

writ petition
grievance redressal committee
administrative law
representation
high court procedure
government resolution

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:38336-DB


                                                   {1}                    WP-10642-2026

                                 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY
                                            BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                                      WRIT PETITION NO. 10642 OF 2026

                                           AJIT BHANUDAS SAWANT
                                                   VERSUS
                                   THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

              Mr. Amol Gaikwad, Advocate for the Petitioner
              Mr. S.K. Tambe, AGP for State
                                              .......

                                          CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI AND
                                                   ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ.


                                             DATE : 19th AUGUST, 2026
              PER COURT :

              1.       Not on board. Upon mentioning the matter is taken on board.

              2.       The Writ Petition is disposed of by granting liberty to the

              Petitioner to approach the Grievance Redressal Committee constituted

              under the Government Resolution dated 27.03.2024.

              3.       The Petitioner may present this petition as a representation

              before the said Committee.

              4.       The Committee shall decide the representation of the Petitioner

              expeditiously.



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



              Bhagyawant Punde

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