Bombay High Court

PARWATIBAI PARMESHWAR VESMODEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR SECRETARY AND ORS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

Respondent No.3 must decide the petitioner’s representation dated 20‑08‑2025 on its merits within eight weeks of receipt of the order.

Summary

The petitioner, Parwatibai Parmeshwar Vesmode, filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court seeking relief against the State of Maharashtra for the failure to decide her representation dated 20 August 2025. The petition raised the issue of undue delay in adjudicating the representation. The Court examined the petition and found that the respondent had not yet decided the representation. Accordingly, the Court directed Respondent No.3 to decide the representation on its merits within eight weeks of receiving the order. The petition was disposed by this direction.

Issues considered

Whether the State of Maharashtra, as respondent, should be directed to decide the petitioner’s representation dated 20‑08‑2025 within a specified time.

Subjects

writ petition
representation
delay
court direction
high court

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:39780-DB
                                              1                            17.WP.11273.26.odt

                          IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                     BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                                  WRIT PETITION NO. 11273 OF 2026

                                PARWATIBAI PARMESHWAR VESMODE
                                             VERSUS
                              THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH
                                    ITS SECRETARY AND OTHERS

                                                    ...
                          Advocate for the Petitioner : Mr. Shinde Ashish Balaji
                             AGP for Respondents/State : Mr. S.K. Tambe
                                                    ...

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


                                     DATE           : 01.09.2026


             PER COURT:

                       The writ petition is disposed of by directing respondent No.3 to

             decide the representation of the petitioner dated 20.08.2025, 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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