Bombay High Court

RAVINDRA GOVINDRAO PATIL AND OTHERSversusTHE DIVISIONAL RAILWAY MANAGER BHUSAWAL AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The Court directed the Divisional Railway Manager to decide the petitioners' representations within four weeks, thereby granting the relief sought.

Summary

Petitioners R. G. Patil and others filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court seeking a direction that the Divisional Railway Manager, Bhusawal (respondent No.2) decide the representations they had submitted on 12 May 2022. The petitioners alleged that the representations had not been considered. The Court examined whether it could compel the railway authority to adjudicate the representations and, if so, the appropriate time‑frame for such a decision. Finding no substantive objection to the petitioners’ claim, the Court ordered respondent No.2 to decide the pending representations on its own merit within four weeks of receiving a copy of the order. The order thereby disposes of the writ petition.

Issues considered

What is the appropriate judicial remedy when a public authority fails to decide pending representations of petitioners?
Can the High Court direct a railway authority to decide such representations within a specified time‑frame?

Subjects

writ petition
administrative law
direction
representation
railway
high court
time-bound order

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:40336-DB


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                        IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                   BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                             WRIT PETITION NO. 11225 OF 2026

                             RAVINDRA GOVINDRAO PATIL AND OTHERS
                                                VERSUS
                 THE DIVISIONAL RAILWAY MANAGER, BHUSAWAL AND OTHERS
                                                  ...
              Mr. Vijay Y. Patil, Advocate for the Petitioner
              Mr. N. D. Batule, AGP for Respondents/State
              Mr. R. D. Sanap, Advocate for Respondent Nos.1 and 2
                                                  ...

                                      CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI AND
                                              ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ.
                                       DATE : 02nd SEPTEMBER, 2026

              PER COURT :

              .            The writ petition is disposed of by directing respondent

              No.2 to decide the representations of petitioners dated 12/05/2022,

              if not already decided, on it’s own merit, within a period of four

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



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




              SVH

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