Bombay High Court

SAINATH RAMESH PUNDEversusTHE 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

Petitioner Sainath Ramesh Punde filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court seeking a directive that Respondent No.3 decide on his proposal dated 11 March 2026. The petition raised the issue of whether the court could compel the administrative authority to make a decision within a specified time. The Court examined the merits of the petition and the need for timely administrative action. It concluded that the petitioner was entitled to a prompt decision and exercised its jurisdiction to issue a directive. Accordingly, the Court ordered Respondent No.3 to decide on the proposal on its own merits within eight weeks of receiving the order and to communicate the decision to the petitioner.

Issues considered

Whether the High Court can direct an administrative authority to decide on a petitioner's proposal within a stipulated time

Subjects

Writ Petition
Administrative Law
Direction
High Court
Maharashtra
Decision on Proposal

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:42604-DB


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                         IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY
                                    BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                                 WRIT PETITION NO.12359 OF 2026

                 Sainath Ramesh Punde                                 PETITIONER

                        VERSUS

                 The State of Maharashtra and Others                RESPONDENTS

                                               .......
                 Mr. Ramesh I. Wakade, Advocate for the Petitioner
                 Mr. B. B. Bhise, 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 11 th

                 March, 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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