Bombay High Court

AJINATH JAGANNATH KIRTANE AND OTHERSversusTHE UNION OF INDIA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The Court held that Respondent No.6 must decide the pending representation on its merits within six weeks.

Summary

The petitioners, Ajinath Jagannath Kirtane and others, filed a writ petition challenging the inaction of Respondent No.6 regarding a representation they submitted on 16 January 2024. The petition sought a directive for the respondent to consider the representation on its merits. The Court examined whether the respondent was obligated to decide the pending representation and found that the delay was unjustified. Consequently, the Court ordered Respondent No.6 to decide the representation, if not already done, on its own merit within six weeks of receiving the order. The petition was thereby disposed with this direction.

Issues considered

Whether Respondent No.6 is required to decide the petitioners' representation dated 16/01/2024 on its merits

Subjects

writ petition
representation
administrative law
high court
directions
aurangabad

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:41505-DB


                                                1                   53-WP-11667-26.odt


                        IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                   BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                             WRIT PETITION NO. 11667 OF 2026

                            AJINATH JAGANNATH KIRTANE AND OTHERS
                                             VERSUS
                  THE UNION OF INDIA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY AND OTHERS
                                                ...
              Mr. Babasaheb R. Borkar, Advocate for the Petitioner
              Mr. M. K. Goyanka, AGP for Respondents/State
              Mr. Nitin S. Salunke, Advocate for Respondent Nos.1 and 6
                                                …

                                      CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI AND
                                              ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ.
                                       DATE : 08th SEPTEMBER, 2026

              PER COURT :

              .            The writ petition is disposed of by directing respondent

              No.6    to decide   the representation    of   the petitioners    dated

              16/01/2024, if not already decided, on it’s own merit, within a

              period of six weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order.



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




              SVH

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