Bombay High Court

RAVINDRA BALIRAM CHAVANversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF
Bench: KISHORE C SANT SUSHIL M GHODESWAR

Holding

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

Summary

Ravindra Baliram Chavan filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court seeking that the State authorities consider his representation dated 20 March 2014. The petitioner argued that the authorities had failed to act on his representation, causing prejudice. The respondents, the State of Maharashtra and others, contended that there was no jurisdictional lapse requiring court intervention. The Court examined whether the authorities were legally obligated to consider the representation and whether a judicial direction could be issued to enforce such consideration. Finding no substantive objection, the Court directed the respondents to consider the representation within eight weeks from the date of the order. Accordingly, the writ petition was disposed.

Issues considered

Whether the State authorities are required to consider the petitioner's representation dated 20 March 2014
Whether the High Court can issue a mandatory direction for the authorities to act within a specified time

Subjects

writ petition
representation
administrative law
judicial direction
High Court

Judgment

Ethape                                (1)                   9-WP-11845-2014


             IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                        BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                    9 WRIT PETITION NO. 11845 OF 2014

                         Ravindra Baliram Chavan
                                 VERSUS
                   The State Of Maharashtra And Others
                                    ...
Mr. Ankush N. Nagargoje, Advocate for the Petitioner.
Mr. S. J. Salgare, AGP for Respondent-State.

                                    CORAM : KISHORE C. SANT &
                                               SUSHIL M. GHODESWAR, JJ.
                                    DATE      : 23rd JANUARY 2026.

PC :-

1.        The petition can be conveniently disposed off by directing the

respondents-authorities to consider the representation of the petitioner

dated 20.03.2014 within eight weeks from today, if not already

considered.

2.       With these directions, writ petition stands disposed off.



[SUSHIL M. GHODESWAR, J.]                          [KISHORE C. SANT, J.]

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