Bombay High Court

PRANITA BABANRAO NIKALJEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR ITS SECRETARY AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The Court directs Respondent No.2 to decide the representation on its merits within four weeks of receipt of the order.

Summary

The petitioner, Pranita Babanrao Nikalje, filed a writ petition challenging the delay in deciding a representation dated 16 July 2024 submitted to Respondent No.2. The High Court examined whether the authority was obligated to adjudicate the representation promptly and on its merits. The Court found no sufficient justification for the delay and ordered the respondent to decide the representation, if not already decided, within four weeks of receiving the order. No substantive merits of the representation were decided in this judgment; the focus was on procedural compliance. The petition was therefore disposed with a directive to the respondent.

Issues considered

Whether Respondent No.2 is required to decide the petitioner's representation dated 16.07.2024 on its merits within a reasonable time.

Subjects

writ petition
representation
administrative delay
high court
procedural order

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:42638-DB


                                                   {1}                  47-wp-12025-2026

                                 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY
                                            BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                                     47 WRIT PETITION NO. 12025 OF 2026

                                     Pranita Babanrao Nikalje
                                              VERSUS
                               The State Of Maharashtra And Others
                                                 ...
              Mr. Rahul Garule, Advocate for the Petitioner
              Mr. S.K. Tambe, 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

              decide representation of the Petitioner dated 16.07.2024, if not already

              decided, on its own merit, within a period of four 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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