Bombay High Court

EKNATH GEETABAHU KOLEKAR AND OTHERSversusTHE UNION OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRNSPORT AND HIGHWAYS AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

Respondent No. 6 must decide the petitioners' representation on its merits, considering government policies and legal provisions, within two weeks of receipt of the order.

Summary

The petitioners, Eknath Geetabahu Kolekar and others, filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court challenging the handling of their representation dated 01‑06‑2026 by the Union of India and its agencies. The petition sought relief directing the appropriate authority to consider the representation in light of government policies and legal provisions. The Court examined whether the respondents, particularly Respondent No. 6, were obligated to adjudicate the representation on its merits. It held that Respondent No. 6 must decide the representation, taking into account the relevant policies and statutes. Accordingly, the Court ordered Respondent No. 6 to decide the matter within two weeks of receiving a copy of the order, and disposed of the writ petition.

Issues considered

Whether Respondent No. 6 is required to decide the petitioners' representation dated 01‑06‑2026 on its merits in accordance with government policy and law

Subjects

writ petition
representation
government policy
administrative law
high court

Judgment

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            IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                       BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                   79 WRIT PETITION NO. 10726 OF 2026
                       Eknath Geetabahu Kolekar And Others
                                                             ….Petitioners
                                    VERSUS

  The Union Of India Ministry Of Road Trnsport And Highways And
                              Others
                                                    …..Respondents


Mr. B. R. Borkar, Advocate for the Petitioners
Mr. R. R. Bangar, Advocate for the Respondent Nos. 1,4 & 6

                            CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI &
                                    ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J. J.
                              DATE : 24th AUGUST, 2026


PER COURT :

1.               The writ Petition is disposed of by directing Respondent

No. 6 to decide the representation of the Petitioners dated 01-06-

2026 on its            own merits and by taking into consideration the

government policies and legal provisions in this behalf, within a

period of two weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order.




[ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J. ]                  [NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, J.]



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