Bombay High Court

SANGITA SADASHIV NIKAT AND OTHERSversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR ITS SECRETARY AND ANOTHER

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The Court held that the State must decide the petitioners' representation on its merits, considering the 2023 Government Resolution, within six weeks of the order.

Summary

The petitioners, Sangita Sadashiv Nikat and others, filed a writ petition seeking a directive that the State of Maharashtra decide on their representation dated 11 August 2026. The petition raised the question of whether the State must consider the representation on its merits in light of a Government Resolution dated 21 June 2023. The High Court examined the administrative duty of the State to act on the representation and the relevance of the 2023 resolution. Relying on principles of administrative law, the Court concluded that the State is obligated to adjudicate the representation without undue delay. Accordingly, the Court ordered the State to decide the representation within six weeks of receiving a copy of the order.

Issues considered

What is the State's duty to decide the petitioners' representation dated 11 August 2026 in light of the Government Resolution dated 21 June 2023?

Subjects

writ petition
representation
government resolution
administrative law
high court order
state duty

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:43027-DB


                                                   {1}                   13-wp-11878-2026

                                 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY
                                            BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                                     13 WRIT PETITION NO. 11878 OF 2026

                                 Sangita Sadashiv Nikat And Others
                                              VERSUS
                               The State Of Maharashtra And Another
                                                  ...
              Mr. R.D. Biradar, Advocate for the Petitioners
              Mr. N.D. Batule, AGP for State
                                                .......

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


                                             DATE : 21st SEPTEMBER, 2026
              PER COURT :

              1.       Writ Petition is disposed of by directing Respondent No. 1 to

              decide representation of the Petitioners dated 11.08.2026, on its own

              merits and in the light of Government Resolution dated 21 st June,

              2023, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of copy of

              this order.



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




              Bhagyawant Punde

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