Bombay High Court

MADHAVI MILIND WAGHAMAREversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR SECRETARY AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The Court held that Respondent No.3 must decide on the petitioner's proposal within eight weeks of the order.

Summary

The petitioner, Madhavi Milind Waghmare, filed a writ petition seeking a court directive for Respondent No.3 to decide on a proposal submitted by the petitioner on 21 January 2026. The petition raised the issue of whether the court could compel the respondent to make a decision within a specified timeframe. The Court examined the petition and found no impediment to issuing such a direction. Consequently, the Court ordered Respondent No.3 to decide on the proposal on its merits within eight weeks of receiving the order and to communicate the decision to the petitioner. The writ petition was thereby disposed of.

Issues considered

Whether the High Court can direct a government respondent to decide on a petitioner's proposal within a stipulated period

Subjects

writ petition
administrative law
direction
decision timeframe
High Court

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:42599-DB


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                         IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY
                                    BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                                 WRIT PETITION NO.12336 OF 2026

                 Madhavi Milind Waghmare                              PETITIONER

                        VERSUS

                 The State of Maharashtra and Others                RESPONDENTS

                                              .......
                 Mr. Ramesh I. Wakade, Advocate for the Petitioner
                 Mr. M. K. Goyanka, AGP for Respondent - State
                                              ....…

                             [CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, &
                                      ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J. J.]

                                      DATE : 15th SEPTEMBER, 2026

                 ORDER :

                        The Writ Petition is disposed of by directing Respondent

                 No.3 to take decision on the proposal of the Petitioner dated 21 st

                 January, 2026 on its own merits, within a period of 8 weeks from

                 the date of receipt of copy of this order and communicate the

                 decision to the Petitioner.



                 [ ABASAHEB D. SHINDE ]                 [ NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI ]
                          JUDGE                                    JUDGE

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