Bombay High Court

PIRAJI BABURAO MANJULE AND ANOTHERversusTHE UNION OF INDIA THR ITS SECRETARY AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The Court held that the respondents must decide on the petitioners' representation on its merits, considering the RBI order, within six weeks.

Summary

Petitioners Piraji Baburao Manjule and another filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court seeking a directive that the respondents decide on their representation dated 18 July 2026 on its merits. The petitioners urged the Court to consider the order issued by the Reserve Bank of India on 1 June 2026 while making that decision. The respondents, represented by the Union of India, contested the necessity of such a direction. The Court examined whether the administrative authority was bound to act on the representation within a stipulated time frame, taking into account the RBI order. It concluded that the respondents must decide on the representation on its own merits, considering the RBI order, and do so within six weeks of receiving the copy of the order. Accordingly, the writ petition was disposed with a specific direction to the respondents.

Issues considered

Whether the respondents are required to decide on the petitioners' representation dated 18 July 2026 on its merits, taking into account the RBI order of 1 June 2026, within a period of six weeks?

Subjects

writ petition
administrative law
Reserve Bank of India
representation
court direction
high court

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:43370-DB




                                            1                          63 wp 12292.26

                     IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                                WRIT PETITION NO. 12292 OF 2026

                        Piraji Baburao Manjule and another       ..   Petitioners

                                Versus

                        The Union of India through its
                        Secretary and others                     ..   Respondents

                 Shri Manoj D. Shinde, Advocate for the Petitioners.
                 Shri N. T. Bhagat, Advocate for the Respondent Nos. 1 and 2.

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

                 ORDER :


                 .      Writ petition is disposed of directing the respondent Nos. 2
                 and 3 to take decision on the representation of the petitioners
                 dated 18.07.2026 on its own merits and taking into consideration
                 the order passed by the Reserve Bank of India on 01 st June, 2026,
                 within a period of six (06) 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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