Bombay High Court

PRESIDENT MUNICIPAL COUNCIL URMILA MADHUSUDAN KENDREversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR THE SECRETARY AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The Court ordered the respondent to decide the petitioner’s representation on its merits within six weeks.

Summary

The President of the Municipal Council, Urmila Madhusudan Kendre, filed a writ petition challenging the State of Maharashtra's failure to decide a representation submitted on 02 March 2026. The petition sought judicial intervention to compel the respondent to act on the representation. The High Court examined whether the delay violated principles of natural justice and administrative efficiency. It held that the respondent must decide the representation on its merits without further undue delay. Consequently, the Court directed the respondent to render a decision within six weeks of receiving the order, and the petition was disposed accordingly.

Issues considered

Whether the State of Maharashtra, as respondent No.2, is obligated to decide the representation filed by the petitioner on 02.03.2026 within a reasonable time

Subjects

writ petition
representation
municipal council
administrative law
delay
High Court

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:39802-DB
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                        IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                 BENCH AT AURANGABAD
                        67 WRIT PETITION NO. 11049 OF 2026

        PRESIDENT MUNICIPAL COUNCIL URMILA MADHUSUDAN KENDRE
                                VERSUS
      THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH THE SECRETARY AND OTHERS
                                           ...


                 Advocate for the Petitioner : Mr. Sayyed Tauseef Yaseen
                      AGP for Respondent/State : Mr. S.R. Wakale
                                             …
                                         CORAM        : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI AND
                                                        ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ.
                                           DATE       : 01.09.2026

             PER COURT :
             .       Writ Petition is disposed of by directing respondent No.2 to
             decide the representation of the petitioner dated 02.03.2026, if not
             already decided, on its own merits, within a period of six (06) weeks
             from the date of receipt of copy of this order.




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




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