Bombay High Court

MIRZA WASEEM EHTESHAM BAIG AND OTHERSversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The petitioners' grievance must be decided by the Grievance Redressal Committee, not by the High Court.

Summary

The petitioners, Mirza Waseem Ehtesham Baig and others, filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court seeking relief against the State of Maharashtra. The Court examined whether the petitioners' grievance could be entertained directly by the Court or should be referred to the Grievance Redressal Committee established under a Government Resolution dated 27 March 2024. The Court concluded that the grievance falls within the jurisdiction of the Committee. Accordingly, the Court ordered the petitioners to approach the Committee and allowed them to attach the Court's decisions they rely upon to their complaint. The Committee was directed to decide the matter within 16 weeks of receiving the order, and the writ petition was disposed of.

Issues considered

Whether the High Court should entertain the writ petition or direct the petitioners to the Grievance Redressal Committee constituted under the 27.03.2024 Government Resolution

Subjects

grievance redressal
writ petition
administrative law
court jurisdiction

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:39705-DB


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                         IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY
                                    BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                                 WRIT PETITION NO.10771 OF 2026

                 Mirza Waseem Ehtesham Baig and Others                 PETITIONERS

                        VERSUS

                 The State of Maharashtra and Others               RESPONDENTS

                                               .......
                 Mr. V. D. Gunale, Advocate for the Petitioners
                 Mr. N. D. Batule, AGP for Respondent - State
                                                ....…

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

                                     DATE : 31st AUGUST, 2026

                 ORDER :


                 1.     The grievance of the Petitioner can be considered by the

                 Grievance    Redressal   Committee      constituted    under    the

                 Government Resolution dated 27.03.2024.


                 2.     The Writ Petition is, therefore, disposed of by granting

                 liberty to the Petitioners to approach the Grievance Redressal

                 Committee. The Petitioners are permitted to annex the decisions

                 of this Court on which they seek to rely upon, with the

                 Complaint.


                 3.     The Grievance Redressal Committee is directed to decide
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the grievance of the Petitioners as expeditiously as possible and

in any case within a period of 16 weeks from the date of receipt

of copy of this order and communicate the decision to the

Petitioners.



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

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