Bombay High Court

RAJENDRA RAMKISHAN JAISWAL AND OTHERSversusTHE MUNICIPAL COMMISSIONER CHH SAMBHAJINAGAR AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The Court held that the respondent must decide the petitioners' objection on its merits within eight weeks and communicate the decision.

Summary

Petitioners Rajendra Ramkishan Jaiswal and others filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, challenging the inaction of the Municipal Commissioner regarding an objection they raised on 06.05.2025. The Court examined whether the respondent was obligated to adjudicate the petitioners' objection on its merits. After consideration, the Court directed the respondent (No.3) to decide the objection within eight weeks of receiving the order and to communicate the decision to the petitioners. No substantive merits of the objection were addressed in the order. The petition was consequently disposed.

Issues considered

Whether the Municipal Commissioner is required to decide the petitioners' objection dated 06.05.2025 on its merits

Subjects

writ petition
municipal commissioner
objection
procedural direction
high court

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:39083-DB
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                          IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                   BENCH AT AURANGABAD
                         37 WRIT PETITION NO. 10664 OF 2026

                    RAJENDRA RAMKISHAN JAISWAL AND OTHERS
                                    VERSUS
           THE MUNICIPAL COMMISSIONER CHH SAMBHAJINAGAR AND OTHERS
                                             ...


                    Advocate for the Petitioner : Mr. Rupesh Anil Jaiswal
                        AGP for Respondent/State : Mr. S.R. Wakale
                                              …
                                           CORAM        : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI AND
                                                          ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ.
                                             DATE       : 27.08.2026

                PER COURT :
                .      Writ Petition is disposed of by directing respondent No.3 to
                decide the Objection of the petitioners dated 06.05.2025, on its own
                merits, within a period of eight (08) weeks from the date of receipt of
                copy of this order and communicate the decision to the petitioners.




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




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