Bombay High Court

SEEMA RAVIRAJ AMBHUREversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR ITS SECRETARY AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The Court held that Respondent No.3 must decide the petitioner's representation on its merits within six weeks of receipt of the order.

Summary

Seema Raviraj Ambhure filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, seeking relief against the State of Maharashtra and others. The petitioner had submitted a representation dated 05-08-2026, which remained pending. The Court examined whether the respondent was obligated to consider the representation on its merits. The Bench directed Respondent No.3 to decide the representation within six weeks of receiving the order. No substantive merits of the petition were decided; the petition was disposed by this directive.

Issues considered

Whether Respondent No.3 is required to decide the petitioner's representation dated 05-08-2026 on its merits within a stipulated period

Subjects

writ petition
representation
high court
Bombay
Aurangabad
administrative law

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:42633-DB


                                                   {1}                  48-wp-12026-2026

                                 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY
                                            BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                                     48 WRIT PETITION NO. 12026 OF 2026

                                       Seema Raviraj Ambhure
                                               VERSUS
                                The State Of Maharashtra And Others
                                                  ...
              Mr. N.J. Talekar h/f Mr. N.R. Pawade, Advocate for the Petitioner
              Mr. M.K. Goyanka, AGP for the 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 representation of the Petitioner dated 05.08.2026, on its own

              merit, within a period of six 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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