Bombay High Court

ASHRU BABU WALEKARversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR SECRETARY AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The Court ordered the respondents to decide the petitioner's representation on its merit within six weeks of the order.

Summary

Ashru Babu Walekar filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, challenging the delay in consideration of his representation submitted to the State of Maharashtra. The petition noted that the representation was forwarded by Respondent No.4 to Respondent No.7 on 24 August 2026. The Court examined whether the respondents were obligated to decide the representation promptly. It held that the respondents must adjudicate the representation on its own merit without undue delay. Accordingly, the Court directed the respondents to render a decision within six weeks of receipt of the order, and disposed of the writ petition.

Issues considered

Whether the respondents are required to decide the petitioner's representation within a reasonable time

Subjects

writ petition
representation
expeditious decision
administrative law
High Court

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:41500-DB


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                        IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                   BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                             WRIT PETITION NO. 11869 OF 2026

                                      ASHRU BABU WALEKAR
                                             VERSUS
               THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH SECRETARY AND OTHERS
                                               ...
              Mr. Yogeshwar L. Bidve, Advocate for the Petitioner
              Ms. S. S. Joshi, AGP for Respondents/State
                                               ...

                                     CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI AND
                                             ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ.
                                      DATE : 08th SEPTEMBER, 2026

              PER COURT :

              1.           Representation of the petitioner is forwarded by the

              office of respondent No.4 to respondent No.7 on 24/08/2026. Copy

              of the said communication is placed on record by the learned AGP

              and the same is marked as ‘X’ for identification purposes.

              2.           The Writ Petition is disposed of by directing the

              respondents to take decision on the representation of the petitioner

              on it’s own merit, as expeditiously as possible and in any case

              within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this

              order.



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




              SVH

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