Bombay High Court
DNYANESHWAR RAMKRUSHNA PATIL AND ANOTHERversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY AND OTHERS
- Disposal
- DISPOSED OFF
Holding
Respondent No.2 must decide the petitioners' representation on its merits within six weeks of receiving the order.
Summary
The petitioners, Dnyaneswar Ramkrushna Patil and another, filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, challenging the failure of respondent No.2 to decide their representation dated 26 March 2025. The Court examined whether the respondent was obligated to adjudicate the representation on its merits. Finding that the representation remained pending, the Court directed respondent No.2 to decide it within six weeks of receiving the order. No substantive discussion of the merits was recorded. The petition was consequently disposed of with the directive.
Issues considered
- Whether respondent No.2 is required to decide the petitioners' representation dated 26‑03‑2025 on its merits.
Subjects
- writ petition
- representation
- high court
- administrative law
Judgment
2026:BHC-AUG:42608-DB
1 51.WP.12158.26.odt
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
BENCH AT AURANGABAD
WRIT PETITION NO.12158 OF 2026
DNYANESHWAR RAMKRUSHNA PATIL AND ANOTHER
VERSUS
THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH
ITS SECRETARY AND OTHERS
...
Advocate for the Petitioners : Mr. S.B. Yawalkar h/f.
Mr. Ade Ravindra B.
AGP for Respondents: Mr. S.R. Wakale
Advocate for Respondents No.2 and 4 : Mr. P. R. Tandale
...
CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI AND
ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ.
DATE : 16.09.2026
PER COURT:
Writ petition is disposed of by directing respondent No.2 to
decide the representation of the petitioners dated 26.03.2025, if not
already decided, on its own merits, within a period of six weeks from
the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
(ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J.) (NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, J.)
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