Bombay High Court

JANARDHAN NATHRAO KUTE AND ORSversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR ITS SECRETARY AND ORS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The Court directed the respondent to decide the petitioners' representation within six weeks of receipt of the order.

Summary

Janardan Nathrao Kute and others filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, challenging the inaction of the State of Maharashtra in deciding their representation dated 14 February 2024. The petitioners sought a judicial direction compelling the respondent to adjudicate the representation on its merits. The Court examined whether the respondent was obligated to decide the representation and found that it should do so promptly. Accordingly, the Court ordered the respondent to decide the representation within six weeks of receiving the order. The petition was thus disposed with a directive to the respondent.

Issues considered

Whether the State of Maharashtra, as respondent No.2, is required to decide the petitioners' representation dated 14/02/2024 on its merits

Subjects

writ petition
representation
direction
High Court
administrative law

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:41506-DB


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                        IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                   BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                            56 WRIT PETITION NO. 11674 OF 2026

                            JANARDHAN NATHRAO KUTE AND OTHERS
                                            VERSUS
                  THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY AND
                                            OTHERS
                                               ...
              Mr. Babasaheb R. Borkar, Advocate for the Petitioner
              Mr. S. N. Morampalle, AGP for Respondents/State
                                               ...


                                      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.2    to decide   the representation    of   the petitioners    dated

              14/02/2024, 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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