Bombay High Court

GAFUR RAMJAN SHAIKH AND ANOTHERversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The Court held that Respondent No.3 must decide the petitioners' representation within eight weeks, in accordance with earlier judgments on the issue.

Summary

The petitioners, Gafur Ramjan Shaikh and another, filed a writ petition challenging the failure of Respondent No.3 to decide a representation dated 05‑04‑2023. The High Court examined prior decisions of the Court on similar representation matters and found no substantive reason to withhold a decision. Consequently, the Court directed Respondent No.3 to consider the representation in light of those precedents. The petitioners were allowed to submit the relevant case law to the respondent. The Court further mandated that the decision on the representation be rendered within eight weeks of receipt of this order.

Issues considered

Whether Respondent No.3 is obligated to decide the petitioners' representation dated 05‑04‑2023.
Whether the Court can direct a time‑bound decision on the representation.

Subjects

writ petition
representation
administrative law
high court direction
time‑bound order

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:40199-DB
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                         IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                  BENCH AT AURANGABAD
                         53 WRIT PETITION NO. 11035 OF 2026

                   GAFUR RAMJAN SHAIKH AND ANOTHER
                               VERSUS
     THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY AND
                               OTHERS
                                            ...
                     Advocate for the Petitioner : Mr. Mali Amol Sudam
                      AGP for Respondent/State : Ms. Neha B. Kamble
                                              …

                                          CORAM       : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI AND
                                                        ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ.
                                            DATE      : 01.09.2026

             PER COURT :
             .        Writ Petition is disposed of by directing respondent No.3 to
             decide the representation of the petitioners dated 05.04.2023 in the
             light of various decisions rendered by this Court on this issue from time
             to time.

             2.       The petitioners are at liberty to place those decisions before
             respondent No.3.

             3.       The representation of the petitioners shall be decided within a
             period of eight (08) weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this
             order.



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



             vsj..

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