Bombay High Court
SUBHASH GAYBU LANDGEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY AND ANOTHER
- Disposal
- DISPOSED OFF
Holding
The court held that Respondent No.2 must decide the petitioner's representation dated 23/04/2026 on its merits within twelve weeks.
Summary
Prof. Dr. Subhash Gaybu Landge filed a writ petition (No. 11696 of 2026) in the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, challenging the State of Maharashtra and another respondent. The petitioner sought a decision on a representation he submitted on 23 April 2026. The court examined the petition and found no substantive hearing record, but ordered that Respondent No.2 must consider the representation on its merits. The court directed Respondent No.2 to render its decision within twelve weeks of receiving the order. Consequently, the petition was disposed of with the specified direction.
Issues considered
- Whether Respondent No.2 should decide the petitioner's representation dated 23/04/2026 on its merits within a stipulated time
Subjects
- writ petition
- representation
- administrative law
- court order
- time limit
Judgment
2026:BHC-AUG:41513-DB
1 65-WP-11696-26.odt
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
BENCH AT AURANGABAD
WRIT PETITION NO. 11696 OF 2026
PROF. DR. SUBHASH GAYBU LANDGE
VERSUS
THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY
AND ANOTHER
...
Mr. Vijay V. Deshmukh, Advocate for the Petitioner
Ms. N. B. Kamble, AGP for Respondents/State
Mr. Ganesh V. H. Mobekar, Advocate for Respondent No.2
...
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 petitioner dated
23/04/2026, on it’s own merit, within a period of twelve weeks from
the date of receipt of copy of this order.
(ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J.) (NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, J.)
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