Bombay High Court

SAIYAD ARIFALI MAHEMOODALIversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY AND ANOTHER

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The Court held that the State must decide the petitioner’s pending representations on merit within eight weeks of receipt of the order.

Summary

The petitioner, Saiyad Arifali Mahemoodali, filed a writ petition seeking relief regarding representations made to the State of Maharashtra between 25 October 2021 and 5 December 2023 (Exhibits F, G, H). The High Court examined whether the State was required to adjudicate those pending representations. The Court concluded that the State must decide the representations on their merits if it has not already done so. Accordingly, the Court directed the State to render its decision within eight weeks of receiving a copy of the order. The petition was disposed with this directive.

Issues considered

Whether the State of Maharashtra is obligated to decide the petitioner’s pending representations made between 25‑10‑2021 and 05‑12‑2023.

Subjects

writ petition
representation
direction
high court
pending representations
state liability

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:43031-DB


                                                   {1}                  29-wp-12126-2026

                                 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY
                                            BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                                     29 WRIT PETITION NO. 12126 OF 2026

                                     Saiyad Arifali Mahemoodali
                                              VERSUS
                               The State Of Maharashtra And Another
                                                  ...
              Mr. R.V. Gore h/f Mr. Rahul D. Motkari, Advocate for the Petitioner
              Mr. B.B. Bhise, AGP for State
                                                .......

                                          CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI AND
                                                  ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ.


                                             DATE : 21st SEPTEMBER, 2026
              PER COURT :

              1.       Writ Petition is disposed of by directing Respondent No. 1 to

              decide the representations of the petitioner made during the period

              from 25.10.2021 to 05.12.2023 (Exhibit- F, G and H Collectively), if

              not already decided, on their 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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