Bombay High Court

SHIVAJI DATTATRAYA PATILversusTHE HONOURABLE SECRETARY ALL INDIA SHRI SHIVAJI MEMORIAL SOCIETY (AISSMS)

Decided: 24 August 2026
Disposal: Disposed Off

Holding

The Court directed Respondent No.4 to decide and dispose of the petitioner's appeal within four weeks, in accordance with law and the MSBTE circular.

Summary

Shivaji Dattatraya Patil filed a writ petition in the Bombay High Court seeking a direction to the Deputy Secretary & Chairperson (Respondent No.4) to decide and dispose of his appeal dated 6 April 2026 in accordance with law. The petitioner alleged undue delay in the disposal of his appeal before the Maharashtra State Board of Technical Education (MSBTE). The Court examined whether it could issue a mandatory direction to an administrative authority to act within a specified time frame. Relying on MSBTE Circular No. MSBTE/Ka-54/GRC/2022/5856 dated 26 September 2022, the Court ordered Respondent No.4 to decide the appeal within four weeks, after giving a hearing to all concerned parties. The petition was thereafter disposed of without any order for costs.

Issues considered

Whether the High Court can direct an administrative authority to decide an appeal within a stipulated time period
Whether the petitioner is entitled to a direction under the MSBTE circular for speedy disposal of his appeal

Subjects

writ petition
administrative law
direction to authority
appeal disposal
MSBTE circular
Bombay High Court

Judgment

                                                                   404- WP-10823-2026.DOC



              IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                    CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                      WRIT PETITION NO. 10823 OF 2026


Shivaji Dattatraya Patil                                 ...Petitioner
       Versus
The Honourable Secretary All
India Shri Shivaji Memorial
Society (AISSMS) & Ors.                                  ...Respondents
                                       _______

Mr. Vaibhav Kulkarni, with Disha Rathod, for Petitioner.
None for the Respondents.
                                       _______

                                     CORAM:       G. S. KULKARNI &
                                                  DR. NEELA GOKHALE, JJ.

                                     DATE:        24 AUGUST 2026

P.C.

1.        Heard    Mr. Vaibhav Kulkarni, learned Advocate appearing for the

Petitioner.

2.        By this Writ Petition, the Petitioner seeks a direction to Respondent No.4-

Deputy Secretary & Chairperson, to decide and dispose of his appeal dated 6 th

April 2026 in accordance with law.

3.        Considering the averments made in the Petition and the reliefs sought,

Respondent No.4 shall decide and dispose of the Petitioner’s Appeal in accordance

with law and as per MSBTE Circular No. MSBTE/Ka-54/GRC/2022/5856 dated

26th September 2022, within a period of 4 weeks from today, after giving an

opportunity of hearing to all the concerned parties.




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4.                 Keeping all the contentions open in that regard, the Writ Petition

stands disposed of. No costs.


(DR. NEELA GOKHALE, J.)                                   (G. S. KULKARNI, J.)


               Digitally
               signed by
               SHAMBHAVI
     SHAMBHAVI NILESH
     NILESH    SHIVGAN
     SHIVGAN   Date:
               2026.08.25
               19:17:14
               +0530




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