Bombay High Court

ADHINATH PANDHARINATH WAGHMAREversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA REVENUE DEPARTMENT AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The Collector must decide the petitioner's representation on its merits within eight weeks of receiving the Court's order.

Summary

The petitioner, Adhinath Pandharinath Waghmare, filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, seeking relief concerning the non‑decision of his representation dated 1 September 2025. The petition challenged the respondent State of Maharashtra and others for failing to decide the representation within a reasonable time. The Court examined whether the respondent, specifically the Collector, was obligated to decide the representation on its merits. It held that the Collector must decide the representation, if not already done, within eight weeks of receiving the order. Accordingly, the writ petition was disposed of by directing the Collector to make the decision and communicate it to the petitioner.

Issues considered

What is the appropriate time frame for the Collector to decide the petitioner's representation dated 1 September 2025?

Subjects

writ petition
representation
administrative law
High Court order
disposal

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:39649-DB


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                         IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY
                                    BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                                 WRIT PETITION NO.10748 OF 2026

                 Adhinath Pandharinath Waghmare                         PETITIONER

                        VERSUS

                 The State of Maharashtra and Others                   RESPONDENTS

                                               .......
                 Mr. Dhananjay S. Patil, Advocate for the Petitioner
                 Mr. S. K. Tambe, AGP for Respondent - State
                                               ....…

                               [CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, &
                                        ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J. J.]

                                      DATE : 31st AUGUST, 2026

                 ORDER :

                        The Writ Petition is disposed of by directing Respondent

                 No.2 – Collector, to decide the representation of the Petitioner,

                 dated 1st September, 2025, if not already decided, on its own

                 merits, within a period of 8 weeks from the date of receipt of

                 copy of this order and communicate the decision to the

                 Petitioner.



                 [ ABASAHEB D. SHINDE ]                 [ NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI ]
                          JUDGE                                    JUDGE

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