Bombay High Court

RAMSING LAKHESING GIRASEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The Court held that Respondent No.2 must decide the representation on its merits within eight weeks of receipt of the order.

Summary

Petitioner Ramsing Lakhansing Girase filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, challenging the failure of Respondent No.2 to decide his representation dated 29 July 2025. The petition raised the issue of undue delay in adjudicating the representation, seeking a directive for timely disposal. The Court examined the need for an administrative authority to act within a reasonable period and found the delay unacceptable. Accordingly, the Court ordered Respondent No.2 to decide the representation on its merits within eight weeks of receiving a copy of the order. The writ petition was thus disposed of with a specific compliance directive.

Issues considered

Whether Respondent No.2 should decide the petitioner's representation dated 29.07.2025 within a reasonable time

Subjects

writ petition
administrative delay
representation
court order
expeditious decision

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:41436-DB
                                             1                           47.WP.11455.26.odt

                          IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                     BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                                 WRIT PETITION NO. 11455 OF 2026

                                   RAMSING LAKHESING GIRASE
                                               VERSUS
                            THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS
                                                   ...
                              Advocate for the Petitioner : Mr. S.P. Tiwari
                             AGP for Respondents/State : Ms. N.B. Kambe
                                                   ...

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


                                    DATE          : 07.09.2026


             PER COURT:

                       Writ petition is disposed of by directing respondent No.2 to

             decide the representation of the petitioner dated 29.07.2025, 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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