Bombay High Court

AZARKHAN FAKRULLAKHAN PATHAN AND ORSversusTHE UNION OF INDIA THR ITS SECRETARY AND ORS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

Respondent No. 5 must decide the pending representation within six weeks of receipt of the Court’s order.

Summary

The petitioners, Azarkhan Fakrullakhan Pathan and others, filed a writ petition (63 WRIT PETITION NO. 12097 OF 2026) before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, challenging the delay by Respondent No. 5 in deciding a representation submitted on 23 January 2024. The petition sought a direction for the respondent to adjudicate the pending representation. The Court examined the procedural lapse and the need for timely decision-making by administrative authorities. It held that the undue delay could not be permitted and that the respondent must act promptly. Consequently, the Court disposed of the writ petition by ordering Respondent No. 5 to decide the pending representation within six weeks of receiving a copy of the order.

Issues considered

Whether Respondent No. 5’s delay in deciding the petitioners’ representation dated 23 January 2024 warrants judicial intervention.

Subjects

writ petition
administrative delay
representation
court order
timely decision

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:42628-DB


                                                   {1}                  63-wp-12097-2026

                                 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY
                                            BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                                     63 WRIT PETITION NO. 12097 OF 2026

                             Azarkhan Fakrullakhan Pathan And Others
                                             VERSUS
                                  The Union Of India And Others
                                                 ...
              Mr. Babasaheb R. Borkar, Advocate for the Petitioners
              Mrs. Saie Joshi, AGP for State
              Mr. Uttam Bondar, Advocate for Respondents No. 1 and 5
                                               .......

                                          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. 5 to

              decide pending representation of the petitioners dated 23.01.2024, if

              not already decided, 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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