Bombay High Court

PORNIMA RAJESH BHOLEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The Court held that Respondent No. 3 must decide the pending appeal within four weeks of receipt of the order.

Summary

The petitioner, Pornima Rajesh Bhole, filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, seeking direction regarding a pending appeal filed on 18 August 2025. The petition raised concerns about the delay in the respondent's decision on that appeal. The Court examined whether it could compel the respondent to act within a reasonable time. It ordered Respondent No. 3 to decide the pending appeal within four weeks of receiving the copy of the order. Accordingly, the writ petition was disposed.

Issues considered

Whether the Court can direct the respondent to decide a pending appeal within a specified time frame

Subjects

writ petition
delay in appeal
court direction
administrative law

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:41452-DB


                                                   {1}                   26-wp-11924-2026

                                 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY
                                            BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                                     26 WRIT PETITION NO. 11924 OF 2026

                                       Pornima Rajesh Bhole
                                              VERSUS
                               The State Of Maharashtra And Others
                                                  ...
              Mr. Mukul Kulkarni h/f Mr. Vinod P. Patil, Advocate for the Petitioner
              Mr. V.M. Kagne, AGP for State
                                                .......

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


                                             DATE : 08th SEPTEMBER, 2026
              PER COURT :

              1.       Respondent No. 3 is directed to decide pending appeal of the

              Petitioner filed on 18.08.2025, within a period of 4 weeks from the

              date of receipt of copy of this order.

              2.       Writ Petition is accordingly disposed of.



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




              Bhagyawant Punde

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