Bombay High Court

SURESH NANASAHEB KHILARI AND OTHERSversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The Court held that Respondent No.3 must decide the petitioners' representation/application within six weeks of receipt of the order.

Summary

Petitioners Suresh Nanasaheb Khilari and others filed a writ petition challenging the delay by Respondent No.3 in deciding their representation/application dated 08‑08‑2022. The High Court examined whether the respondent had unreasonably delayed the decision. The Court found that the delay warranted judicial intervention. It directed Respondent No.3 to decide the pending representation/application within six weeks of receiving the order. Consequently, the writ petition was disposed of with this directive.

Issues considered

Whether Respondent No.3 should be compelled to decide the petitioners' representation/application dated 08‑08‑2022 within a reasonable time

Subjects

writ petition
administrative delay
representation application
High Court order
judicial direction

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:41885-DB
                                            1                         15.WP.11799.26.odt

                          IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                     BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                                 WRIT PETITION NO. 11799 OF 2026

                         SURESH NANASAHEB KHILARI AND OTHERS
                                              VERSUS
                         THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS
                                                  ...
                   Advocate for the Petitioners : Mr. Sonawane Mahesh Ramnath
                               AGP for Respondents: Mr. B.B. Bhise
                                                  ...

                                    CORAM        : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI AND
                                                   ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ.


                                    DATE         : 09.09.2026


             PER COURT:

                       Writ petition is disposed of by directing respondent No.3 to

             decide the representation/application of the petitioners dated

             08.08.2022, if not already decided, within a period of six (6) weeks

             from the date of receipt of copy of this order.



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




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