Bombay High Court

KUSUM MAHADEO PAKHAREversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH SECRETARY AND ORS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

Respondent No. 4 must decide on the petitioner’s proposals dated 01.03.2024 and 10.02.2025 within six weeks of receipt of the Court’s order.

Summary

Petitioner Kusum Mahadeo Pakhare filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, seeking a decision from Respondent No. 4 on proposals submitted on 1 March 2024 and 10 February 2025. The Court examined whether the administrative authority had unreasonably delayed its decision. Finding no justification for the delay, the Court directed Respondent No. 4 to decide on the proposals within six weeks of receiving the order and to communicate the decision to the petitioner. The order effectively resolves the petition by compelling administrative action. No further relief was granted.

Issues considered

What is the appropriate timeframe for Respondent No. 4 to decide on the petitioner’s proposals under the writ petition?

Subjects

writ petition
administrative decision
high court
Bombay High Court
Aurangabad Bench
direction to decide
public authority

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:39683-DB


                                                   {1}                  38-wp-10740-2026

                                 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY
                                            BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                                     38 WRIT PETITION NO. 10740 OF 2026

                                       Kusum Mahadeo Pakhare
                                              VERSUS
                                The State Of Maharashtra And Others
                                                  ...
              Mr. K.D. Pote h/f Mr. A.D. Pawar, Advocate for the Petitioner
              Mr. A.B. Girase, Government Pleader for the State
              Mr. Y.S. Kolhe h/f Mr. A.G. Ambetkar, Advocate for Respondent No. 5
                                                .......

                                          CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI AND
                                                   ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ.


                                             DATE : 31st AUGUST, 2026
              PER COURT :

              1.       The Writ Petition is disposed of by directing Respondent No. 4 to

              take decision on the proposals of the Petitioner dated 01.03.2024 and

              10.02.2025, within six weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this

              order and communicate decision to the Petitioner.



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




              Bhagyawant Punde

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