Bombay High Court

AVHITRAO KONDIBA GAIKWAD AND OTHERSversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THORUGH SECRETARY AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The Court directed respondent No.3 to decide the representation of the petitioners on its merits within eight weeks.

Summary

Avhitirao Kondiba Gaikwad and others filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, challenging the delay in the State of Maharashtra's decision on their representation dated 27 December 2023. The petitioners sought a directive for the respondent to adjudicate the representation on its merits. The Court examined whether the respondent had unreasonably delayed the decision, infringing the petitioners' rights. It held that the respondent must decide the representation without further delay. Accordingly, the Court ordered respondent No.3 to render a decision within eight weeks of receiving the order, and the writ petition was disposed.

Issues considered

Whether the State of Maharashtra (respondent No.3) is required to decide the petitioners' representation dated 27‑12‑2023 on its merits within a reasonable time

Subjects

writ petition
representation
administrative delay
judicial direction
high court

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:39004-DB
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                         IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                  BENCH AT AURANGABAD
                         43 WRIT PETITION NO. 10671 OF 2026

                     AVHITRAO KONDIBA GAIKWAD AND OTHERS
                                   VERSUS
           THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH SECRETARY AND OTHERS
                                                ...


                   Advocate for the Petitioner : Mr. Vaibhav S Deshmukh
                       AGP for Respondent/State : Mr. V.M. Kagne
                                             …
                                            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 representation of the petitioners dated 27.12.2023, on its
               own merits, within a period of eight (08) weeks, from the date of
               receipt of copy of this order.




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




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