Bombay High Court

RADHABAI LIMBAJI MUNDEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR ITS SECRETARY AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The Court directed the State to decide the petitioner’s proposals within the stipulated periods and disposed of the writ petition.

Summary

Petitioner Radhabai Limbaji Munde filed a writ petition seeking a directive that the State of Maharashtra decide her proposals dated 21‑10‑2021 and 12‑09‑2025. The High Court, after hearing counsel, ordered Respondent No.1 (the State) to decide the 2021 proposal within six weeks of receiving the order, and Respondent No.2 to decide the 2025 proposal within twelve weeks. No substantive merits of the proposals were examined. The court disposed of the writ petition after issuing the time‑bound directions.

Issues considered

Whether the Court should direct the State to decide the petitioner’s proposals within a specified time

Subjects

writ petition
direction
time limit
state liability
administrative law

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:40487-DB


                                                    *1*                    43-wp-11179-2026


                           IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                       BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                                 43 WRIT PETITION NO. 11179 OF 2026

                                   Radhabai Limbaji Munde
                                           VERSUS
                  The State Of Maharashtra Through Its Secretary And Others
                                              ...
                Mr. R. K. Kharat h/f. Mr. V. S. Panpatte, Advocate for the
                Petitioner
                Ms. N. B. Kamble, AGP for Respondents/State
                                              ...

                                       CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI &
                                               ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ.
                                       DATE : 3rd SEPTEMBER 2026

                P. C. :-

                1.         Respondent No.1 is directed to decide the proposal of the

                petitioner dated 21.10.2021 within a period of six (06) weeks

                from the date of receipt of copy of this order.

                2.         Respondent No.2 is directed to decide the proposal of the

                petitioner dated 12.09.2025 within a period of twelve (12)

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

                3.         Writ Petition is accordingly disposed of.




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




                Narwade

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