Bombay High Court
MAROTI UMALA JADHAV AND OTHERSversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR THE SECRETARY AND OTHERS
- Disposal
- DISPOSED OFF
Holding
The Court held that the respondent must decide the petitioners' representations on their merits within twelve weeks of receipt of the order.
Summary
Petitioners Maroti Umala Jadhav and others filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court seeking a directive that the State of Maharashtra, through its respondent, decide the representations they submitted on 24 November 2014 and 19 March 2024. The petition alleged that the representations remained pending and that the delay violated applicable government policy and higher court orders. The Court examined the pending nature of the representations and the need for timely administrative action. It noted the Supreme Court’s earlier order and the High Court’s own prior directions on the matter. Accordingly, the Court disposed of the petition by ordering the respondent to decide the representations on their merits within twelve weeks of receiving a copy of the order, in line with government policy and relevant judicial pronouncements.
Issues considered
- Whether the State of Maharashtra is required to decide the petitioners' pending representations dated 24‑11‑2014 and 19‑03‑2024 within a specified time frame
Subjects
- writ petition
- government policy
- administrative delay
- representation
- directions
- High Court
Judgment
2026:BHC-AUG:40495-DB
1 67.WP.11203.26.odt
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
BENCH AT AURANGABAD
WRIT PETITION NO. 11203 OF 2026
MAROTI UMALA JADHAV AND OTHERS
VERSUS
THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH
THE SECRETARY AND OTHERS
...
Advocate for the Petitioners : Mr. Suresh S. Pidgewar
AGP for Respondents: Mr. N.D. Batule
...
CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI AND
ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ.
DATE : 03.09.2026
PER COURT:
Writ petition is disposed of by directing respondent No.2 to
decide the representations/proposals of the petitioners dated
24.11.2014 and 19.03.2024, if not already decided, on its own merits,
and in the light of the Government Policy, Hon’ble Supreme Court’s
order, and this Court’s orders passed on time to time, within a period
of twelve (12) weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order.
(ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J.) (NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, J.)
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