Bombay High Court

MANDA BUVASAHEB BADEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR ITS SECRETARY AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The respondents must decide the petitioner's representation on its merits within eight weeks of receipt of the order.

Summary

The petitioner, Manda Buvasaheb Bade, filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, seeking relief concerning his representation dated 1 July 2026. The petition challenged the respondents’ (State of Maharashtra and others) failure to decide the representation on its merits. The Court examined whether the respondents were obligated to adjudicate the representation. It held that the respondents must decide the representation on its merits within a stipulated time. Accordingly, the petition was disposed of with a direction to the respondents to decide the representation within eight weeks of receiving the order.

Issues considered

Whether the respondents are required to decide the petitioner's representation dated 1 July 2026 on its merits.

Subjects

writ petition
representation
high court order
disposal
procedural direction

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:42984-DB
                                                                        61.WP.12168.2026.doc



                            IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                       BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                                  WRIT PETITION NO. 12168 OF 2026

          Manda Buvasaheb Bade                                      ...Petitioner

                   Versus

          The State of Maharashtra and Others                 ...Respondents
                                           ***
           Mr. Ghode Madhav C., Advocate for the Petitioner.
           Mr. B. B. Bhise,AGP for Respondent – State.
                                           ***
                                     CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI AND
                                               ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ.
                                            DATE     : 16th SEPTEMBER 2026.
          PER COURT :

          1.                 Writ petition is disposed of by directing Respondent Nos.2

          and 3 to decide the representation of the Petitioner dated 01 st July

          2026 on its own merits within a period of eight weeks from the date of

          receipt of the copy of this order.




               ( ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J. )                ( NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, J. )




          Shrikant Malani                                                        Page 1 of 1

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