Bombay High Court
DR SADASHIV NARAYAN BOLBHATversusTHE JOINT DIRECTOR OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND ORS
- Decided
- Disposal
- Disposed Off
Holding
The Court held that the respondent must decide the pension proposal within four weeks of the order.
Summary
Dr. Sadashiv Narayan Bolbhat filed a writ petition seeking a direction to the Joint Director of Higher Education to decide a pension proposal forwarded by another respondent through a letter dated 18 March 2025. The petitioner argued that the proposal had remained pending without a decision. The respondents contended that no specific time limit was prescribed for such decisions. The Court examined whether the administrative authority was bound to decide the proposal within a reasonable period. It directed the respondent to decide the proposal expeditiously, specifying a period of four weeks from the date the order is presented. The petition was disposed of without any costs.
Issues considered
- Whether the Joint Director of Higher Education is obligated to decide the pension proposal within a reasonable time.
Subjects
- pension
- higher education
- writ petition
- administrative law
- expeditious decision
Judgment
Digitally
signed by
PRAJAKTA
PRAJAKTA SAGAR
402-WP 10727-26.DOC
SAGAR VARTAK
VARTAK Date:
2026.09.03
09:56:22
+0530
Prajakta Vartak
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO. 10727 OF 2026
Dr. Sadashiv Narayan Bolbhat ...Petitioner
Versus
The Joint Director of Higher Education & Ors. ...Respondents
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Mr. Sugandh Deshmukh with Mr. Irvin D’Souza for Petitioner.
Mr. Aditya Deolekar, AGP for State.
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CORAM: G. S. KULKARNI &
Dr. NEELA GOKHALE, JJ.
DATE: 01 SEPTEMBER 2026.
P.C.
1. The only prayer as made in the petition is that respondent no.1 be directed
to decide the pension proposal forwarded by respondent no.4 vide letter No.
1557 of 2024-2025 dated 18 March 2025.
2. We direct that respondent no.1 shall decide the said proposal as
expeditiously as possible and, in any event, within a period of four weeks from the
date on which a copy of this order is presented. All contentions of the parties in
that regard are expressly kept open.
3. Disposed of in the aforesaid terms. No costs.
(Dr. NEELA GOKHALE, J.) (G. S. KULKARNI, J.)
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