Bombay High Court

DR BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR MAGASVARGIYA SHIKSHAN PRASARAK MANDAL THR ITS PRESIDENT AND ANRversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR ITS SECRETARY AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The Court directed Respondent No. 4 to decide the pending proposal within eight weeks, thereby granting the relief sought.

Summary

The petitioners, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Magasvargiya Shikshan Prasarak Mandal, filed Writ Petition No. 12289 of 2026 before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, seeking a direction to the State of Maharashtra to act on their proposal dated 09‑02‑2026. They contended that despite a Government Resolution dated 15‑03‑2024, Respondent No. 4 had not yet decided the proposal. The Court examined whether it could compel the government department to decide the pending proposal within a reasonable time. Relying on principles of administrative law and the need for timely governmental action, the Court held that it could issue such a directive. Accordingly, the Court ordered Respondent No. 4 to decide the pending proposal in light of the said resolution within eight weeks of receipt of the order. The petition was disposed of on these terms.

Issues considered

Whether the High Court can direct a government department (Respondent No. 4) to decide a pending proposal within a specified time
Whether the petitioners are entitled to relief based on the Government Resolution dated 15‑03‑2024

Subjects

writ petition
administrative law
government resolution
direction
public authority
timely decision

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:43366-DB




                                             1                        60 wp 12289.26

                     IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                                WRIT PETITION NO. 12289 OF 2026

                        Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Magasvargiya
                        Shikshan Prasarak Mandal, through
                        its President and another           ..       Petitioners

                                Versus

                        The State of Maharashtra and others     ..   Respondents

                 Shri R. V. Gunale, Advocate h/f Shri V. D. Gunale, Advocate for
                 the Petitioners.
                 Shri V. M. Kagane, A.G.P. for the Respondent Nos 1 to 4.

                                    CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI AND
                                            ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ.
                                     DATE : 22ND SEPTEMBER, 2026.

                 ORDER :


                 .      Writ petition is disposed of directing the respondent No. 4
                 to decide the pending proposal of the petitioners dated
                 09.02.2026 in the light of Government Resolution dated
                 15.03.2024 within a period of eight (08) weeks from the date of
                 receipt of copy of this order.



                 [ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J.]           [NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, J.]



                 bsb/Sept. 26

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