Bombay High Court

VISHWAS BALASAHEB DESHMUKHversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY AND ANOTHER

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

Respondent No.2 must decide the petitioner’s representation on its merits within six weeks of the order.

Summary

Vishwas Balasaheb Deshmukh filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, challenging the delay in deciding his representation dated 25 November 2025 filed with the State of Maharashtra. The petition sought a directive for the concerned government department (Respondent No.2) to consider the representation. The Court examined whether the department had a duty to decide the representation within a reasonable time in accordance with government policy and applicable rules. Finding no substantive hearing on the matter, the Court directed Respondent No.2 to decide the representation on its merits, if not already decided, within six weeks of receiving the order. The petition was consequently disposed of on these terms.

Issues considered

Whether Respondent No.2 should be directed to decide the petitioner’s representation dated 25.11.2025 within a reasonable time

Subjects

writ petition
representation
government policy
administrative law
high court direction
delay in decision

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:40359-DB


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                           IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                       BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                                23 WRIT PETITION NO. 11322 OF 2026

                                  Vishwas Balasaheb Deshmukh
                                             VERSUS
                 The State Of Maharashtra Through Its Principal Secretary And
                                             Another
                                                ...
                Mr. Shrikrashna B. Solanke, Advocate for the Petitioner
                Mr. S. K. Tambe, AGP for Respondents/State
                Mr. R. K. Ingole, Advocate for Respondent No.2
                                                ...
                                   CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI &
                                             ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ.
                                   DATE : 3rd SEPTEMBER 2026

                P. C. :-

                1.         Writ Petition is disposed of by directing Respondent No.2

                to decide the representation of the petitioner dated 25.11.2025,

                if already not decided, on its own merits and keeping in mind

                the government policy and rules governing the issue, within a

                period of six (6) weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this

                order.




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




                Narwade

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