Bombay High Court

ASLAM NASIR SHAIKHversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR SECRETARY AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The Court held that the respondent must decide the petitioner's representation within eight weeks of the order.

Summary

The petitioner, Aslam Nasir Shaikh, filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court challenging the delay in decision on his representation dated 19 June 2025. The representation pertained to an inquiry report dated 3 April 2025. The Court examined whether the State of Maharashtra, through its respondent No.3, had a duty to decide the representation promptly. The Court concluded that the respondent must decide the representation, if not already done, in light of the inquiry report. Accordingly, the Court directed the respondent to render its decision within eight weeks of receiving the order, thereby disposing of the writ petition.

Issues considered

Whether the respondent State is obligated to decide the petitioner's representation dated 19/06/2025 in view of the inquiry report dated 03/04/2025

Subjects

writ petition
representation
inquiry report
direction
high court
decision within time

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:41517-DB


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                        IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                   BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                             WRIT PETITION NO. 11708 OF 2026

                                     ASLAM NASIR SHAIKH
                                            VERSUS
               THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH SECRETARY AND OTHERS
                                              ...
              Mr. Siddhesh S. Ghodke, Advocate for the Petitioner
              Mr. V. M. Kagne, 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.3 to take decision on the representation of the petitioner dated

              19/06/2025, if not already decided, in the light of inquiry report

              dated 03/04/2025, 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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