Bombay High Court

AMRUTA BHALCHANDRA THORATversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR SECRETARY AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The Court directed Respondent No.3 to decide on the petitioner’s proposal within eight weeks and communicate the decision.

Summary

The petitioner, Amruta Bhalchandra Thorat, filed a writ petition seeking a directive that Respondent No.3 decide on her proposal dated 21 January 2026. The High Court examined whether it could compel the respondent to make a decision on the merits within a specified timeframe. Relying on its inherent powers under Article 226, the Court held that it could issue such a direction to ensure administrative action. Consequently, the Court ordered Respondent No.3 to decide on the proposal within eight weeks of receiving the order and to communicate the decision to the petitioner. The petition was thus disposed of with the said direction.

Issues considered

What is the appropriate judicial remedy to compel Respondent No.3 to decide on the petitioner’s proposal?

Subjects

writ petition
administrative law
direction
decision on proposal
High Court of Bombay
Article 226

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:42603-DB


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                         IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY
                                    BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                                 WRIT PETITION NO.12358 OF 2026

                 Amruta Bhalchandra Thorat                            PETITIONER

                        VERSUS

                 The State of Maharashtra and Others                RESPONDENTS

                                              .......
                 Mr. Ramesh I. Wakade, Advocate for the Petitioner
                 Mr. V. M. Kagne, 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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