Bombay High Court

ANIL MAHADEV ANDHALE AND ANOTHERversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR ITS SECRETARY AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The High Court directed Respondent No. 4 to decide the petitioners' representations on merit within eight weeks, in accordance with its earlier decision in Writ Petition No. 4911/2026.

Summary

The petitioners, Anil Mahadev Andhale and another, filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court challenging the inaction of Respondent No. 4 on their representations dated 06.07.2026 and 03.08.2026. The Court examined whether the respondent was obligated to consider and decide those representations on their own merit. Relying on its earlier decision in Writ Petition No. 4911/2026, the Court held that the respondent must adjudicate the representations. Accordingly, the Court directed Respondent No. 4 to decide the representations within eight weeks of receiving the order and to communicate the decision to the petitioners. The petition was disposed of by this direction.

Issues considered

Whether Respondent No. 4 is required to decide the petitioners' representations dated 06.07.2026 and 03.08.2026 on merit
Whether the High Court can direct a respondent to decide such representations within a specified time frame

Subjects

writ petition
representation
high court
procedural direction
Maharashtra

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:39677-DB


                                                   {1}                   23-wp-11141-2026

                                 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY
                                            BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                                     23 WRIT PETITION NO. 11141 OF 2026

                                 Anil Mahadev Andhale And Another
                                              VERSUS
                                The State Of Maharashtra And Others
                                                ...
              Mr. K.D. Pote h/f Mr. Arvind Gopalrao Ambetkar, Advocate for the
              Petitioners
              Mr. S.R. Wakle, AGP for State
              Mr. A.Y. Pandule, Advocate for Caveator

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


                                             DATE : 31st AUGUST, 2026
              PER COURT :

              1.       The Writ Petition is disposed of by directing Respondent No. 4 to

              decide the representations of the Petitioners dated 06.07.2026 and

              03.08.2026, on their own merit and by taking into consideration the

              decision of this Court in Writ Petition No. 4911/2026, within a period of

              08 weeks from             the date of receipt of copy of this order and

              communicate decision to the Petitioners.



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




              Bhagyawant Punde

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