Bombay High Court

SAPNA RUSHINDRA RAUT AND OTHERSversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH THE SECRETARY AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The petition is dismissed and the petitioners are directed to file their grievance with the Grievance Redressal Committee within two weeks.

Summary

The petitioners, Sapna Rushindra Raut and others, filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court challenging actions of the State of Maharashtra. The Court examined whether the grievance raised by the petitioners falls within the jurisdiction of the Grievance Redressal Committee constituted under the Government Resolution dated 27 March 2024. Relying on that resolution and earlier judgments in Writ Petition Nos. 5330 of 2015, 5316 of 2025, 10205 of 2024 and 19146 of 2024, the Court held that the matter should be dealt with by the Committee. The Court directed the petitioners to raise their grievance before the Committee within two weeks of the order. It further directed the Committee to consider the grievance on its merits, taking into account relevant government policies, resolutions, circulars and judicial pronouncements. Accordingly, the writ petition was disposed of.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioners' grievance is within the jurisdiction of the Grievance Redressal Committee constituted under the 27 March 2024 Government Resolution
Whether the High Court should entertain the writ petition or direct the petitioners to an alternative administrative remedy

Subjects

grievance redressal
writ petition
jurisdiction
administrative law
court disposal

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:41503-DB


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                        IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                   BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                             WRIT PETITION NO. 11651 OF 2026

                             SAPNA RUSHINDRA RAUT AND OTHERS
                                            VERSUS
                 THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH THE SECRETARY AND
                                            OTHERS
                                               ...
              Mr. Tukaram Maruti Venjane, Advocate for the Petitioner
              Mr. S. R. Wakle, AGP for Respondents/State
                                               ...
                                      CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI AND
                                                ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ.
                                         DATE : 08th SEPTEMBER, 2026

              PER COURT :

              1.           Grievance of the petitioners can be considered by the

              Grievance Redressal Committee constituted under Government

              Resolution dated 27th March, 2024.


              2.           If the grievance is raised by the petitioners within a

              period of two weeks from today before the Grievance Redressal

              Committee, the same shall be considered by the Committee on it’s

              own merit, as expeditiously as possible, by taking into consideration

              the Government Policy, Resolutions, Circulars and the orders passed

              by this Court from time to time in Writ Petition Nos.5330 of 2015,

              5316 of 2025, 10205 of 2024 and 19146 of 2024. The writ petition is

              accordingly disposed of.



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




              SVH

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