Bombay High Court

BALASAHEB LAXMAN BALID AND ANOTHERversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY FOR URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

Respondent No.4 must decide the representation on its merits within twelve weeks, and the writ petition is disposed of.

Summary

Balasaheb Laxman Balid and another filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, challenging the failure of Respondent No.4 to decide a representation dated 11 November 2025, which had been recommended by the Block Development Officer, Panchayat Samiti, Kopargaon. The petitioners sought a directive for the respondent to consider the representation on its merits. The Court allowed the petitioners to amend the suit by adding the Education Officer (Primary), Zilla Parishad, Ahilyanagar as an additional respondent. It held that the pending representation must be decided by Respondent No.4 within twelve weeks of receipt of the order. The Court further directed that the decision be communicated to the petitioners. Consequently, the writ petition was disposed of with the specified direction.

Issues considered

What is the appropriate jurisdiction and duty of Respondent No.4 to decide the representation dated 11 November 2025?
Whether the petitioners are entitled to a timely decision on the representation under administrative law?

Subjects

writ petition
administrative decision
representation
procedure
amendment of parties
High Court

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:39664-DB


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                         IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY
                                    BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                                 WRIT PETITION NO.10758 OF 2026

                 Balasaheb Laxman Balid and Another                PETITIONERS

                        VERSUS

                 The State of Maharashtra and Others               RESPONDENTS

                                             .......
                 Mrs. Suvarna M. Zaware, Advocate for the Petitioners
                 Mr. V. M. Kagne, AGP for Respondent - State
                 Mr. S. B. Pulkundwar, Advocate for Respondents No.3 and 4
                                             ....…

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

                                      DATE : 31st AUGUST, 2026
                 ORDER :

                 1.     Leave to add Education Officer (Primary), Zilla Parishad,
                 Ahilyanagar as party Respondent. Amendment be carried out
                 forthwith.


                 2.     The Writ Petition is disposed of by directing Respondent
                 No.4 to decide representation of the Petitioner dated 11 th
                 November, 2025, recommended by the Block Development
                 Officer, Panchayat Samiti, Kopargaon, if not already decided, on
                 its own merits, within a period of 12 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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