Bombay High Court
DILBARSING MEHASING KANDOLAversusTHE UNION OF INDIA THR THE DEPUTY SECRETARY AND OTHERS
- Disposal
- DISPOSED OFF
Holding
Respondent No.4 must decide the petitioner's representation on its merits within eight weeks of receiving the Court's order.
Summary
Dilbarsing Mehasing Kandola filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, challenging the failure of Respondent No.4 to decide his representation dated 23 April 2025. The petitioner alleged undue delay and sought a directive for the representation to be adjudicated. The Court examined whether the administrative authority had unreasonably delayed its decision, invoking principles of natural justice and timely administration. Finding no satisfactory explanation for the delay, the Court ordered Respondent No.4 to decide the representation on its merits. The order mandated that the decision be rendered within eight weeks of receipt of the copy of the order, and the petition was thereafter disposed.
Issues considered
- What is the appropriate remedy for the petitioner's grievance regarding the delayed decision on his representation dated 23 April 2025?
Subjects
- writ petition
- administrative delay
- representation
- high court order
- natural justice
Judgment
2026:BHC-AUG:41437-DB
1 48.WP.11456.26.odt
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
BENCH AT AURANGABAD
WRIT PETITION NO. 11456 OF 2026
DILBARSING MEHASING KANDOLA
VERSUS
THE UNION OF INDIA THROUGH
THE DEPUTY SECRETARY AND OTHERS
...
Advocate for the Petitioner : Mr. S.P. Tiwari h/f. Mr. Vikrant P. Raje
AGP for Respondents/State : Ms. S.S. Joshi
Advocate for Respondent No.4 : Mr. Rahul Bagul
...
CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI AND
ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ.
DATE : 07.09.2026
PER COURT:
Writ petition is disposed of by directing respondent No.4 to
decide the representation of the petitioner dated 23.04.2025, 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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