Bombay High Court

BHAGYASHRI YOGENDRA SHISODE AND OTHERSversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR ITS SECRETARY AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The Court directed respondents Nos.3 and 4 to decide the representation in accordance with the specified Government Resolutions within eight weeks.

Summary

The petitioners, Bhagyashri Yogendra Shisode and others, filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court challenging the inaction of respondents Nos.3 and 4 in deciding their representation dated 12 June 2025. They sought a direction that the decision be made in accordance with Government Resolutions dated 7 November 2023 and 18 July 2024. The Court examined whether the respondents were bound by those resolutions and whether the delay violated the petitioners' rights. Finding no substantive dispute on the merits, the Court ordered the respondents to decide the representation, if not already done, applying the said resolutions. The order required the decision to be communicated within eight weeks of receipt of the copy of the order.

Issues considered

What is the appropriate procedure for respondents Nos.3 and 4 to decide the petitioners' representation dated 12 June 2025 in light of the Government Resolutions of 7 November 2023 and 18 July 2024?

Subjects

writ petition
representation
government resolutions
administrative law
direction
High Court

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:41508-DB


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                        IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                   BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                             WRIT PETITION NO. 11689 OF 2026

                         BHAGYASHRI YOGENDRA SHISODE AND OTHERS
                                             VERSUS
                  THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY AND
                                            OTHERS
                                               ...
              Mr. P. R. Borkar, Advocate h/f Mr. Pralhad D. Bachate, Advocate for
              the Petitioner
              Ms. N. B. Kamble, 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

              Nos.3 and 4 to decide the representation of the petitioners dated

              12/06/2025, if not already decided, in the light of Government

              Resolutions dated 07/11/2023 and 18/07/2024, within a period of

              eight weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order.



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




              SVH

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