Bombay High Court

SHAIKH KHANSA FATEMA SHAIKH SHERMOHAMMADversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTR RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The Court directed the respondent to decide the representation on its merits within four weeks of receiving the order.

Summary

Petitioner Shaikh Khansa Fatema Shaikh Shermohammad filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, seeking relief against the State of Maharashtra and others. The petitioner had submitted a representation on 7 August 2026, which remained pending. The Court examined whether the respondent authority was obligated to consider the representation on its merits. It held that the respondent must decide the representation without undue delay. Accordingly, the Court ordered the Chief Executive Officer, Zilla Parishad, Beed, to decide the representation within four weeks and communicate the decision to the petitioner.

Issues considered

Whether the respondent authority is required to decide the petitioner's representation on its merits within a reasonable time.

Subjects

writ petition
representation
administrative decision
Zilla Parishad
court order

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:39645-DB


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                         IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY
                                    BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                                 WRIT PETITION NO.10752 OF 2026

                 Shaikh Khansa Fatema Shaikh Shermohammad            PETITIONER

                        VERSUS

                 The State of Maharashtra and Others               RESPONDENTS

                                                .......
                 Mr. S. R. Kedar, Advocate for the Petitioner
                 Mr. S. R. Wakle, 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.3, Chief Executive Officer, Zilla Parishad, Beed, to decide

                 representation of the Petitioner dated 7th August, 2026, on its

                 own merits, within a period of four 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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