Bombay High Court

RAVINDRA ASHOK YENEGUREversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR ITS SECRETARY AND ANR

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The Court held that Respondent No.2 must consider and decide the petitioner's application dated 18‑12‑2024 within eight weeks of receipt of the order.

Summary

Petitioner Ravindra Ashok Yenegure filed a writ petition seeking a direction to the State of Maharashtra (Respondent No.2) to consider and decide an application dated 18 December 2024. The petition raised the issue of undue delay in the consideration of the said application. The Court examined the petition and found merit in directing timely action. Consequently, the Court ordered Respondent No.2 to decide the application within eight weeks of receiving a copy of the order. The writ petition was thereafter disposed.

Issues considered

Whether the Court should direct the respondent to decide the petitioner's application within a specified time

Subjects

writ petition
direction
time limit
administrative delay
high court order

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:42643-DB


                                                   {1}                  38-wp-12014-2026

                                 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY
                                            BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                                     38 WRIT PETITION NO. 12014 OF 2026

                                      Ravindra Ashok Yenegure
                                              VERSUS
                   The State Of Maharashtra Through Its Secretary And Another
                                                  ...
              Ms. Deepali S. Patil, Advocate for the Petitioner
              Ms. Neha Kamble, AGP for State
                                                .......

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


                                             DATE : 15th SEPTEMBER, 2026
              PER COURT :

              1.       The Writ Petition is disposed of by directing Respondent No. 2 to

              consider and decide application/representation of the petitioner dated

              18.12.2024 within a period of eight 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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