Bombay High Court

KRISHNA SHIVAJI GAWALIversusTHE UNION OF INDIA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The Court held that Respondent No. 3 must decide the petitioner’s application on its merits within eight weeks.

Summary

Krushna Shivaji Gawali filed a writ petition (No. 12200 of 2026) before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, challenging actions of the Union of India and other respondents. The petition sought relief concerning an application dated 03 April 2024. The Court, after hearing counsel for both sides, directed Respondent No. 3 to decide the petitioner’s application on its merits. The order stipulated that the decision must be rendered within eight weeks of receipt of the copy of the order. Consequently, the writ petition was disposed of with a specific directive to the respondent.

Issues considered

Whether Respondent No. 3 should be directed to decide the petitioner’s application dated 03.04.2024 on its merits within a stipulated time

Subjects

writ petition
administrative law
expeditious disposal
court direction

Judgment

                                     {1}                  41-wp-12200-2026

                   IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY
                              BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                       41 WRIT PETITION NO. 12200 OF 2026

                        Krushna Shivaji Gawali
                                VERSUS
                     The Union Of India And Others
                                    ...
Mr. Vivek V. Tarde, Advocate for the Petitioner
Mr. S.K. Tambe, AGP for State
Mr. R.S. Sarvadnya, Senior Panel Counsel for Respondents No. 1 and 2
                                  .......

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


                               DATE : 21st SEPTEMBER, 2026
PER COURT :

1.       The Writ Petition is disposed of by directing Respondent No. 3 to

decide the application of the petitioner dated 03.04.2024, on its own

merits, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of copy

of this order.



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




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