Bombay High Court

BALAJI SAYALU MOGAREversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR SECRETARY AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The Court held that Respondent No. 2 must decide the pending representation of the petitioner on its merits within eight weeks of the order.

Summary

Balaji Sayalu Mogare filed writ petition No. 12110 of 2026 before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, challenging the inaction of Respondent No. 2 regarding a representation filed by the petitioner on 15 April 2026. The petition sought relief directing the respondent to consider the representation on its merits. The Court examined whether the respondent was obligated to decide the pending representation within a reasonable time. The judges concluded that the respondent must adjudicate the representation on its merits. Accordingly, the writ petition was disposed of with an order directing Respondent No. 2 to decide the representation within eight weeks of receipt of the order.

Issues considered

Whether Respondent No. 2 should decide the petitioner's pending representation dated 15.04.2026 on its merits within a stipulated time

Subjects

writ petition
representation
court order
timely disposal
high court

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:42635-DB


                                                   {1}                   76-wp-12110-2026

                                 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY
                                            BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                                     76 WRIT PETITION NO. 12110 OF 2026

                                         Balaji Sayalu Mogare
                                                VERSUS
                              The State Of Maharashtra And Others
                                                   ...
              Mr. Upendra B. Bilolikar, Advocate for the Petitioner
              Ms. Neha Kamble, 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 pending representation of the Petitioner dated 15.04.2026, on

              its own merit, 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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