Bombay High Court

PARMESHWAR NANASAHEB KUSARE AND OTHERSversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR SECRETARY AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The State must decide on the petitioners' representation on its merits within twelve weeks of receipt of the Court’s order.

Summary

Petitioners Parmeshwar Nanasaheb Kusare and others filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, seeking a decision on their representation dated 15‑07‑2026, styled as a legal notice. The petitioners argued that the State of Maharashtra should consider their representation on its merits without undue delay. The Court, referring to the Apex Court’s decision in Chaya & others v. State of Maharashtra (SLP (C) Nos. 14517‑14539 of 2025), directed the second respondent to decide on the representation within twelve weeks of receiving the order. No substantive merits of the representation were adjudicated; the order merely set a procedural timeline. Consequently, the petition was disposed of with the directive for timely consideration.

Issues considered

Whether the State of Maharashtra is obligated to decide on the petitioners' representation dated 15‑07‑2026 within a specified time frame

Subjects

writ petition
representation
legal notice
administrative law
time limit
High Court

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:39358-DB
                                                   (1)                     84wp10894.26




                            IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                       BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                                   84 WRIT PETITION NO. 10894 OF 2026
                                  Parmeshwar Nanasaheb Kusare And Others
                                                                           ….Petitioners
                                                  VERSUS

                            The State Of Maharashtra Thr Secretary And Others
                                                                       …..Respondents


                Mr. Syed Azizoddin R., Advocate for the Petitioners
                Mr. M. K. Goyanka, AGP for the respondent/State

                                         CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI &
                                                 ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J. J.
                                           DATE : 24th AUGUST, 2026


                PER COURT :

                1.               The Petition is disposed of by directing the Respondent

                No. 2 to take decision on the representation of the Petitioners dated

                15-07-2026 styled as ‘Legal Notice’, on its own merits within a period

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

                taking into consideration the decision of the Apex Court in Civil

                Appeal Nos… of 2026 (SLP (C) No.14517-14539 of 2025) [Chaya

                and others Etc. Vs. The State of Maharashtra and another Etc. ].




                [ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J. ]                [NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, J.]


                VishalK/84wp10894.26



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