Bombay High Court
JITENDRASING NARAYANSING RAJPUTversusTHE UNION OF INDIA THR THE DEPUTY SECRETARY AND OTHERS
- Disposal
- DISPOSED OFF
Holding
Respondent No.4 must decide the petitioner's representation on its merits within eight weeks of receipt of the order.
Summary
The petitioner, Jitendrasing Narayansing Rajput, filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court seeking a directive that Respondent No.4 decide on the petitioner's representation dated 15 September 2025. The Court examined whether the respondent was obligated to adjudicate the representation. Relying on procedural considerations, the Court ordered that Respondent No.4 decide the representation on its merits within eight weeks of receiving the order. No substantive merits of the representation were addressed. The petition was consequently disposed by this directive.
Issues considered
- Whether Respondent No.4 is required to decide the petitioner's representation dated 15 September 2025
Subjects
- writ petition
- representation
- direction
- High Court
- procedural order
Judgment
2026:BHC-AUG:40356-DB
1 52.WP.11188.26.odt
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
BENCH AT AURANGABAD
WRIT PETITION NO. 11188 OF 2026
JITENDRASING NARAYANSING RAJPUT
VERSUS
THE UNION OF INDIA THROUGH
THE DEPUTY SECRETARY AND OTHERS
...
Advocate for the Petitioner : Mr. S.B. Yawalkar h/f. Mr. Raje Vikrant P.
AGP for Respondent/State : Mr. M.K. Goyanka
Advocate for Respondent Nos.1 & 4: Ms. Mayuri Gangadhar Kasturkar
...
CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI AND
ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ.
DATE : 03.09.2026
PER COURT:
Writ petition is disposed of by directing respondent No.4 to
decide the representation of the petitioner dated 15.09.2025 (Exhibit –
C), if not already decided, on its own merits, within a period of eight
(8) weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order.
(ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J.) (NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, J.)
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