Bombay High Court

VISHNUKANT SHASHERAO CHATversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR ITS SECRETARY AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The Court directed Respondent No. 3 to decide the pending proposal within eight weeks, thereby disposing of the petition.

Summary

The petitioner, Vishnukant Shasherao Chat, filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court seeking relief against the State of Maharashtra and others. The petition included a proposal dated 06 July 2026 that remained pending with Respondent No. 3. The Court examined whether it could compel the respondent to act on the proposal. After consideration, the Court ordered Respondent No. 3 to decide the pending proposal within eight weeks of receiving the order. No substantive merits of the proposal were addressed; the petition was disposed by this directive.

Issues considered

Whether the Court can direct Respondent No. 3 to decide the petitioner’s pending proposal within a specified time frame

Subjects

writ petition
administrative law
court direction
time limit

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:42626-DB


                                                   {1}                  43-wp-12020-2026

                                 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY
                                            BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                                     43 WRIT PETITION NO. 12020 OF 2026

                                    Vishnukant Shasherao Chat
                                             VERSUS
                                 State Of Maharashtra And Others
                                                ...
              Mr. Ramesh Wakade, Advocate for the Petitioner
              Mr. B.B. Bhise, 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. 3 to

              decide pending proposal of the Petitioner dated 06.07.2026 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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