Bombay High Court

SHIVCHAND RUPCHAND RATHOD AND OTHERSversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH THE REVENUE SECRETARY AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The Court held that the respondent must decide the pending representation on its own merit within eight weeks.

Summary

The petitioners filed a writ petition seeking a direction for the State of Maharashtra, through the Revenue Secretary, to decide on their representation dated 11 March 2024, which had not yet been adjudicated. The petition raised the issue of undue delay in the consideration of the representation. The Court examined whether it could compel the respondent to decide the representation on its own merit. It held that the respondent must be directed to decide the pending representation within a specified time frame. Accordingly, the petition was disposed of with an order directing the respondent to decide the representation within eight weeks of receiving the order.

Issues considered

Whether the Court can direct the respondent to decide the petitioners' representation dated 11/03/2024.

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:40330-DB


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                        IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                   BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                             WRIT PETITION NO. 11113 OF 2026

                         SHIVCHAND RUPCHAND RATHOD AND OTHERS
                                             VERSUS
              THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH THE REVENUE SECRETARY
                                          AND OTHERS
                                               ...
              Mr. Dattatraya R. Jayabhar, Advocate for the Petitioner
              Mr. N. D. Batule, 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.2    to decide   the representation    of   the petitioners    dated

              11/03/2024, if not already decided, on it’s own merit, within a

              period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order.



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




              SVH

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