Bombay High Court

ILIYAS MALIK KALANDAR MALIKversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR ITS SECREATARY AND ORS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The Court held that the respondent must decide the petitioner’s proposal for opening a PF account within eight weeks of receipt of the order.

Summary

The petitioner, Iliyas Malik Kalandar Malik, filed a writ petition seeking a decision on his proposal dated 6 March 2024, forwarded by the Head Master, for opening a Provident Fund (PF) account. The respondents, the State of Maharashtra and others, were directed by the High Court to consider the proposal. The Court ordered Respondent No.2 to decide the matter within eight weeks from receipt of the order. No substantive discussion of merits or legal provisions was recorded in the order. Consequently, the petition was disposed of with a directive for timely adjudication.

Issues considered

Whether the respondent should be directed to decide the petitioner’s proposal for opening a PF account within a specified time frame

Subjects

Provident Fund
Writ Petition
Administrative Direction
Labour Law

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:42032-DB


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                         IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY
                                    BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                                 WRIT PETITION NO.11889 OF 2026

                 Iliyas Malik Kalandar Malik                            PETITIONER

                        VERSUS

                 The State of Maharashtra and Others                   RESPONDENTS

                                               .......
                 Mr. Harshal P. Randhir, Advocate for the Petitioner
                 Mr. S. K. Tambe, AGP for Respondent - State
                                               ....…

                               [CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, &
                                        ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J. J.]

                                      DATE : 10th SEPTEMBER, 2026

                 ORDER :


                        The Writ Petition is disposed of by directing Respondent

                 No.2 to decide the proposal of the Petitioner dated 6 th March,

                 2024, forwarded by the Head Master for opening of PF Account,

                 within a period of 8 weeks from the date of receipt of copy of

                 this order.



                 [ ABASAHEB D. SHINDE ]                 [ NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI ]
                          JUDGE                                    JUDGE

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