Bombay High Court
TAUSIF AHEMED WAJED HUSSAINversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR ITS SECRETARY AND ANOTHER
- Disposal
- DISPOSED OFF
Holding
The Court directs the respondent to decide the petitioner’s representations on their merits within two weeks of receipt of the order.
Summary
The petitioner, Tausif Ahamed Wajed Hussain, filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, seeking relief regarding representations he submitted on 11 August 2026 and 13 August 2026. The petition was heard by a two‑judge bench comprising Justices Nitin B. Suryawanshi and Abasaheb D. Shinde. The Court examined whether the respondent State of Maharashtra, through its Secretary, was required to consider the petitioner’s representations on their merits. The Court held that the respondent must decide the representations on its own merits. Consequently, the Court disposed of the writ petition, directing the respondent to give its decision within two weeks of receiving a copy of the order.
Issues considered
- Whether the respondent State of Maharashtra is obligated to decide the petitioner’s representations dated 11‑08‑2026 and 13‑08‑2026 on their merits within a specified time
Subjects
- writ petition
- representation
- administrative law
- court order
- high court
Judgment
2026:BHC-AUG:40087-DB
1 18.WP.11274.26.odt
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
BENCH AT AURANGABAD
WRIT PETITION NO. 11274 OF 2026
TAUSIF AHEMED WAJED HUSSAIN
VERSUS
THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH
ITS SECRETARY AND ANOTHER
...
Advocate for the Petitioner : Mr. Morey Kushal Sanjay
AGP for Respondents: Mr. V.M. Kagne
...
CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI AND
ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ.
DATE : 01.09.2026
PER COURT:
Writ petition is disposed of by directing respondent No.2 to
decide the representations of the petitioner dated 11.08.2026 and
13.08.2026, on its own merits, within a period of two (2) weeks from
the date of receipt of copy of this order.
(ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J.) (NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, J.)
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