Bombay High Court

ASHOK ARJUN YEVALE AND OTHERSversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR THE SECRETARY AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The Court held that the respondent must decide the petitioners' representations on its merits within eight weeks of receipt of the order.

Summary

Ashok Arjun Yevale and others filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, seeking relief against the State of Maharashtra. The petitioners had submitted representations on 06 July 2026 which remained pending. They prayed for a directive compelling the respondent to consider and decide those representations. The Court examined whether the State was obligated to adjudicate the pending representations within a reasonable period. Finding that the delay was unjustified, the Court ordered the respondent to decide the representations on its merits within eight weeks of receiving the order. The petition was consequently disposed with this direction.

Issues considered

Whether the State of Maharashtra is required to decide the petitioners' representations dated 06 July 2026 within a stipulated time

Subjects

writ petition
administrative law
direction
time limit
state government

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:41435-DB
                                            1                          45.WP.11452.26.odt

                          IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                     BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                                 WRIT PETITION NO. 11452 OF 2026

                             ASHOK ARJUN YEVALE AND OTHERS
                                              VERSUS
                          THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH
                                THE SECRETARY AND OTHERS
                                                 ...
               Advocate for the Petitioners : Mr. G.S. Khande h/f. Mr. N.L. Jadhav
                           AGP for Respondents/State : Mr. B.B. Bhise
                                                 ...

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


                                    DATE         : 07.09.2026


             PER COURT:

                       Writ petition is disposed of by directing respondent No.5 to

             decide the representations of the petitioners dated 06.07.2026, if not

             already decide, 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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