Bombay High Court

RAJENDRA VITTHAL DHAKE AND OTHERSversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The High Court may direct the respondent authority to decide the representation on its merits within a prescribed period.

Summary

The petitioners filed a writ petition seeking a directive that Respondent No.4 decide a representation dated 13 November 2024. The Court examined whether it could order an administrative authority to adjudicate the representation on its merits within a stipulated period. No substantive legal arguments or statutory provisions were discussed. The Court held that it could issue such a directive to ensure timely consideration of the representation. Accordingly, the petition was disposed by directing Respondent No.4 to decide the representation within eight weeks of receiving the order.

Issues considered

Whether the High Court can direct an administrative authority to decide a representation on its merits within a specified time frame

Subjects

writ petition
representation
administrative direction
high court
procedural order

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:39433-DB
                                                                            76-WP-10723-26.odt




                   IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                              BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                            WRIT PETITION NO. 10723 OF 2026

        Rajendra Vitthal Dhake and Others                      ..PETITIONERS
                 VERSUS
        State of Maharashtra and Others                        ..RESPONDENTS

                                              ....
        Mr. S.B. Sontakke, Advocate for Petitioners
        Mr. S.R. Wakale, A.G.P. for Respondent – State
        Mr. R.H. Mewara, Advocate for Respondent nos. 3 and 4
                                              ....

                                          CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI AND
                                                  ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ.
                                          DATE : 24th AUGUST, 2026

        PER COURT :

        1.         An innocuous prayer is pressed into service by the Petitioners to

        decide the representation dated 13th November, 2024.


        2.         The writ petitions is disposed of by directing Respondent No.4 to

        decide the representation of the Petitioner dated 13 th November, 2024 on its own

        merits, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this

        order.




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




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