Bombay High Court

RAMPRASAD KISANRAO THORATversusTHE DIVISIONAL COMMISSIONER CHHATRAPATI SAMBHAJINAGAR

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The Court directed Respondent No.3 to decide the petitioner's representations dated 2 June 2026 and 8 June 2026 on their merits within twelve weeks.

Summary

Ramprasad Kisanrao Thorat filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, challenging the inaction of the Divisional Commissioner and other respondents regarding his representations dated 2 June 2026 and 8 June 2026. The petitioner sought a directive for the respondents to consider his representations on their merits. The Court examined whether it could compel the administrative authority to act on the pending representations. Finding no substantive ground to reject the petition, the Court ordered Respondent No.3 to decide the representations within twelve weeks of receiving the order. Consequently, the writ petition was disposed of with the direction to the respondent.

Issues considered

Whether the Court can direct the administrative authority (Respondent No.3) to decide the petitioner's representations on their merits within a specified time.

Subjects

writ petition
administrative law
representation
direction
time limit
High Court

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:39436-DB
                                                                            35-WP-10849-26.odt




                   IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                              BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                             WRIT PETITION NO. 10849 OF 2026

        Ramprasad Kisanrao Thorat                               ..PETITIONER
              VERSUS
        The Divisional Commissioner,
        Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar and Others                    ..RESPONDENTS

                                            ....
        Mr. O.V. Waghmare, Advocate for Petitioner
        Ms. N.B. Kamble, A.G.P. for Respondent - State
                                            ....

                                         CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI AND
                                                 ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ.
                                         DATE : 24th AUGUST, 2026

        PER COURT :

                   Writ petition is disposed of by directing Respondent No.3 to decide

        the representations of the Petitioner dated 02 nd June, 2026 and 08th June, 2026,

        on their own merits after hearing the concerned parties, within a period of

        twelve weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order.




              ( ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J. )           ( NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, J. )
        SSD




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