Bombay High Court

BALU SANDU WAGHMAREversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The Court held that the respondent must decide the pending appeal on its merits within twelve weeks of receipt of the order.

Summary

Balu Sandu Waghmare filed a writ petition (No. 11099 of 2026) before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, challenging actions of the State of Maharashtra. The petitioner was represented by Mr. Tarek Mobin H. Shaikh, while the State was represented by Mr. S. K. Tambe, AGP. The Court examined the pending Appeal No. 23/2025 that was before the respondent No.4. No detailed factual or legal reasoning was recorded in the order. The Court disposed of the writ petition by directing the respondent to decide the appeal on its merits within twelve weeks of receiving the order.

Issues considered

Whether the respondent should be directed to decide the pending Appeal No. 23/2025 on its merits within a specified time frame

Subjects

writ petition
administrative law
delay in adjudication
appeal
court direction

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:40296-DB


                                                1                  33-WP-11099-26.odt


                        IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                   BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                             WRIT PETITION NO. 11099 OF 2026

                                    BALU SANDU WAGHMARE
                                            VERSUS
              THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY
                                          AND OTHERS
                                              ...
              Mr. Tarek Mobin H. Shaikh, Advocate for the Petitioner
              Mr. S. K. Tambe, AGP for Respondents/State
                                              ...

                                       CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI AND
                                               ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ.
                                        DATE : 02nd SEPTEMBER, 2026

              PER COURT :

              .            The writ petition is disposed of by directing respondent

              No.4 to decide Appeal No.23/2025, after hearing all the concerned,

              on it’s own merit, within a period of twelve weeks from the date of

              receipt of copy of this order.



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




              SVH

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