Bombay High Court

GAURI SHRIPRASAD LADDA AND OTHERSversusUNION OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE THROUGH THE CENTRAL REGISTRAR AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The Court held that Respondent No.10 must decide the petitioners' representation dated 17 July 2025 on its merits within eight weeks.

Summary

Gauri Shriprasad Ladda and others filed Writ Petition No. 12101 of 2026 in the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, challenging the non‑decision of their representation dated 17 July 2025 by Respondent No.10. The petition sought a directive for the respondent to consider the representation on its merits. The Court examined the pending nature of the representation and the need for a timely decision. No substantive legal reasoning was recorded beyond the necessity of a prompt adjudication. Consequently, the Court ordered Respondent No.10 to decide the representation, after hearing the petitioners, within eight weeks of receiving the order.

Issues considered

Whether Respondent No.10 should be directed to decide the petitioners' representation dated 17 July 2025 on its merits

Subjects

writ petition
representation
administrative law
court order
timely decision

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:42632-DB


                                                   {1}                  67-wp-12101-2026

                                 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY
                                            BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                                     67 WRIT PETITION NO. 12101 OF 2026

                                Gauri Shriprasad Ladda And Others
                                             VERSUS
                                    Union Of India And Others
                                                 ...
              Mr. K.J. Suryawanshi, Advocate for the Petitioners
              Mr. S.R. Wakle, AGP for State
              Mr. Rohit S. Sarvadnya, Senior Panel Counsel for Union of India
                                               .......

                                          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. 10 to

              decide representation of the Petitioners dated 17.07.2025, if not

              already decided, on its own merits and after hearing the Petitioners,

              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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