Bombay High Court

SADANAND MAHIPATRAO MULEYversusTHE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER MUNICIPAL COUNCIL ADMINISTRATION AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

Respondent No.2 must decide the petitioner's proposal on its merits within eight weeks of receipt of the order.

Summary

The petitioner, Sadanand Mahipatrao Muley, filed a writ petition challenging the inaction of the Deputy Commissioner, Municipal Council Administration (Respondent No.2) regarding a proposal dated 30 June 2022 that had been forwarded by Respondent No.3. The High Court examined whether the administrative authority was obligated to consider and decide the proposal within a reasonable time. The Court found that the delay was unjustified and that the authority must act on the petitioner's proposal on its merits. Accordingly, the Court directed Respondent No.2 to decide the proposal within eight weeks of receiving the order and to communicate the decision to the petitioner. The petition was thus disposed of with specific directions to the respondent.

Issues considered

Whether Respondent No.2 is required to decide the petitioner's proposal forwarded by Respondent No.3 within a reasonable time

Subjects

writ petition
administrative law
municipal council
direction to authority
decision on proposal
delay in administrative action

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:43345-DB


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                         IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY
                                    BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                                 WRIT PETITION NO.11038 OF 2024

                 Sadanand Mahipatrao Muley                             PETITIONER

                        VERSUS

                 The Deputy Commissioner, Municipal
                 Council Administration and Others                 RESPONDENTS

                                                 .......
                 Mr. A. G. Kale h/f Mr. V. U. Pawar, Advocate for the Petitioner
                 Mr. S.R. Wakle, AGP for Respondent - State
                 Mr. B. S. Chondhekar, Advocate for Respondent No.3
                                                 .......

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

                                      DATE : 23rd SEPTEMBER, 2026

                 ORDER :

                        The Writ Petition is disposed of by directing Respondent

                 No.2, to decide the proposal of the Petitioner dated 30 th June,

                 2022, forwarded by Respondent No.3, if not already decided, on

                 its own merits, within a period of 8 weeks from the date of

                 receipt of copy of this order and communicate the decision to the

                 Petitioner.



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

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