Bombay High Court

SANGITA JANARDAN KONDIVILKARversusDY COLLECTOR (ENC/REM) AND COMPETENT AUTHORITY COMPETENT AUTHORITY-1 SRA AND ORS

Decided: 31 August 2026
Disposal: Disposed Off

Holding

The Court directed the respondent to hear and conclude the eligibility/ineligibility proceedings within eight weeks and to pass a reasoned order.

Summary

The petitioner, Sangita Janardan Kondivilkar, filed a writ petition seeking a court order directing the Deputy Collector (ENC/REM) to hear and determine her eligibility or ineligibility proceedings arising out of Appeal No.12 of 2024 within a specific time frame. The petition also requested a reasoned and speaking order from the respondent. The High Court examined whether it could issue such a directive to expedite administrative proceedings. Finding no impediment, the Court ordered the respondent to conclude the eligibility proceedings within eight weeks of the order and to pass a reasoned order. Consequently, the petition was disposed of after granting the relief sought.

Issues considered

Whether the court can direct the respondent to hear and decide the eligibility/ineligibility proceedings within a stipulated period

Subjects

writ petition
administrative law
direction
eligibility proceedings
expeditious hearing
court order

Judgment

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MACHHINDRA
KADAM
                               IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
Digitally signed by                    CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
ARJUN
MACHHINDRA
KADAM
Date: 2026.08.31
17:20:20 +0530
                                          WRIT PETITION NO. 11178 OF 2026

                      Sangita Janardan Kondivilkar                    … Petitioner
                              Versus
                      Dy Collector (ENC/REM) and Competent Authority- ... Respondents
                      1 SRA & Ors.

                                             __________________________

                      None for the Petitioner.
                      Ms. Shruti D. Vyas, Addl GP a/w. Smt. Savita A. Prabhune, AGP for
                      the Respondent-State.
                      Mr. Nishigandh Patil for Respondent No.1- Dr. Collector SRA.
                                          __________________________

                                                       CORAM       : M. S. KARNIK AND
                                                                     SANDESH D. PATIL, JJ.
                                                       DATED       : 31st AUGUST, 2026.

                      P.C. :

                      1.       By the present petition, the petitioner is seeking limited reliefs

                      in as much as the petitioner seeks direction against respondent No.1

                      to hear, conclude and decide the petitioner’s eligibility/ineligibility

                      proceedings arising out of Appeal No.12 of 2024 within four weeks.

                      Prayer is also made for passing a reasoned and speaking order.

                      2.       We do not find any impediment in not granting the present

                      prayer.      We direct respondent No.1 to hear the petitioner and



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conclude the eligibility/ineligibility proceeding arising out of Appeal

No.12 of 2024, within a period of eight weeks from the date of

communication of this order.

3.      Needless to say that respondent No.1 shall pass a reasoned and

speaking order.

4.      With the above directions, the petition is disposed of.



     (SANDESH D. PATIL, J.)                         (M. S. KARNIK, J.)




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