Bombay High Court

VITTHAL UTTAMRAO KHEDKARversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR ITS SECRETARY AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The Court held that respondents No. 5 and No. 6 must decide the petitioner’s pending representations on merits within eight weeks.

Summary

The petitioner, Vitthal Uttamrao Khedkar, filed Writ Petition No. 12290 of 2026 before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, seeking relief against the State of Maharashtra and other respondents. The petitioner had earlier submitted representations on 22 June 2026 and 25 June 2026 which remained pending with respondents No. 5 and No. 6. The Court examined the petition and found no merit in continuing the delay of those representations. Consequently, the Court ordered respondents No. 5 and No. 6 to decide the pending representations on their own merits. The order directed that the decision be rendered within eight weeks from the receipt of the copy of the order, and the writ petition was thereafter disposed of.

Issues considered

Whether respondents No. 5 and No. 6 should be directed to decide the petitioner’s pending representations on merits within a specified time

Subjects

writ petition
representation
high court order
administrative law
timely decision

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:43372-DB




                                           1                        61 wp 12290.26

                     IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                                WRIT PETITION NO. 12290 OF 2026

                        Vitthal Uttamrao Khedkar              ..   Petitioner

                                Versus

                        The State of Maharashtra and others   ..   Respondents

                 Shri Abhineet A. Dange, Advocate h/f Shri Arvind G. Ambetkar,
                 Advocate for the Petitioner.
                 Shri S. R. Wakale, 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 by directing the respondent
                 Nos. 5 and 6 to decide the pending representations of the
                 petitioner dated 22.06.2026 and 25.06.2026 on its own merits
                 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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