Bombay High Court

NILESH CHANDRAPRAKASH SOMANI AND ANOTHERversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The Court held that the Secretary must decide the petitioners' representations on merits within eight weeks.

Summary

Petitioners Nilesh Chandraprakash Somani and another filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court challenging actions of the State of Maharashtra. They had submitted representations to the Secretary of the Uchchatam Krushi Utpadan Bazar Samiti on 17 July 2026 and 14 August 2026. The Court examined whether the Secretary was required to consider those representations. It directed the Secretary to decide the representations on their merits within eight weeks of receiving the order. Accordingly, the writ petition was disposed.

Issues considered

Whether the Secretary, Uchchatam Krushi Utpadan Bazar Samiti, is required to decide the petitioners' representations on merits within a specified time

Subjects

writ petition
administrative law
representation
high court direction
public authority

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:43273-DB


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                           IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                       BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                                 54 WRIT PETITION NO.12283 OF 2026

                          Nilesh Chandraprakash Somani And Another
                                            VERSUS
                The State Of Maharashtra Thr Its Principal Secretary And Others
                                               …..
                   Shri. Prasad Devidas Jarare, Advocate for the Petitioners
                       Shri. B. B. Bhise, AGP for the Respondent – State.
                   Shri. Vinayak Dahihande, Advocate for Respondent No.3
                                               …..

                                       CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI &
                                               ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ.
                                       DATE : 22nd SEPTEMBER 2026

                P. C. :-

                .          Writ Petition is disposed of by directing Respondent No.3
                – the Secretary, Uchchatam Krushi Utpadan Bazar Samiti,
                to decide the Representations of the Petitioner dated 17.07.2026
                and 14.08.2026 on its own merits within a period of eight (8)
                weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order.




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


                GGP

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