Bombay High Court

SUHAS MAROTRAO MANATHKARversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The court held that the Deputy Director of Education must decide the petitioner’s representation on its merits within twelve weeks.

Summary

The petitioner, Suhas Marotrao Manathkar, filed a writ petition challenging the delay in consideration of his representation dated 30 June 2026 by the Deputy Director of Education. The High Court examined the petition and directed the Deputy Director of Education (Respondent No.3) to decide the representation on its merits within twelve weeks of receiving the order. No substantive discussion of the merits was recorded in the order. The petition was therefore disposed of with the directive. The order was pronounced by Justices Nitin B. Suryawanshi and Abasahab D. Shinde on 27 August 2026.

Subjects

writ petition
representation
education department
administrative law
High Court

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:39548-DB


                                                   *1*                    68-wp-10701-2026


                           IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                       BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                                68 WRIT PETITION NO. 10701 OF 2026

                                  Suhas Marotrao Manathkar
                                            VERSUS
                 The State Of MaharashtraThrough Its Principal Secretary And
                                             Others
                                              …..
                Mr. Sandip P. Sonwane h/f. Mr. S. V. Jadhwar, Advocate for the
                Petitioner
                Mr. S. R. Wakle, AGP for Respondents /State
                                               ...

                                       CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI &
                                               ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ.
                                       DATE : 27th AUGUST 2026

                P. C. :-

                1.         Writ Petition is disposed of by directing Respondent No.3-

                Deputy Director of Education to decide the representation of the

                petitioner dated 30.06.2026, if not already decided, on its own

                merits, within a period of twelve (12) weeks from the date of

                receipt of copy of this order.




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




                Narwade

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