Bombay High Court

SHAIKH SATTAR RASHIDversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

Respondent No. 3 must decide the petitioner's representation dated 26‑11‑2025 on its merits within six weeks of receipt of the order.

Summary

The petitioner, Shaikh Sattar Rashid, filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court seeking a decision on his representation dated 26 November 2025. The petition was filed against the State of Maharashtra and other respondents. The Court examined whether Respondent No. 3 had unreasonably delayed deciding the representation. It held that Respondent No. 3 must decide the representation on its merits within six weeks of receiving a copy of the order. Accordingly, the petition was disposed by directing Respondent No. 3 to comply with the order.

Issues considered

Whether Respondent No. 3 should decide the petitioner's representation dated 26‑11‑2025 within a reasonable time

Subjects

writ petition
representation
administrative law
delay
high court

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:39679-DB


                                                   {1}                   28-wp-11228-2026

                                 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY
                                            BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                                     28 WRIT PETITION NO. 11228 OF 2026

                                        Shaikh Sattar Rashid
                                              VERSUS
                               The State Of Maharashtra And Others
                                                 ...
              Mr. K.D. Pote, Advocate for the Petitioner
              Mr. B.B. Bhise, AGP for State
              Mr. S.R. Dheple, Advocate for Respondents No. 3 and 4
                                               .......

                                          CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI AND
                                                   ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ.


                                             DATE : 31st AUGUST, 2026
              PER COURT :

              1.       The Writ Petition is disposed of by directing Respondent No. 3 to

              decide the representation of the Petitioner dated 26.11.2025, on its

              own merits within a period of 06 weeks from the date of receipt of

              copy of this order and communicate the decision to the Petitioner.



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




              Bhagyawant Punde

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