Bombay High Court

JYOTI ASARAM SURSE KATKAR AND ANOTHERversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR ITS ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY AND ORS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The Court held that the petitioners' grievance must be referred to the Grievance Committee constituted under clause 15 of the Government Resolution dated 27 March 2024.

Summary

Petitioners Jyoti Asaram Surse Katkar and another filed a writ petition against the State of Maharashtra seeking relief. The Court examined whether the petitioners could pursue their grievance through the Grievance Committee established under a Government Resolution dated 27 March 2024, clause 15. It held that the grievance is within the jurisdiction of that Committee. Accordingly, the Court disposed of the writ petition, granting the petitioners liberty to approach the Committee and submit relevant documents. The matter was directed to be considered expeditiously by the Committee.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioners should be directed to approach the Grievance Committee constituted under the Government Resolution dated 27 March 2024 for consideration of their grievance.

Subjects

grievance committee
writ petition
administrative law
government resolution
disposal

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:42982-DB
15.WP.12360.2026.doc

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
BENCH AT AURANGABAD

WRIT PETITION NO. 12360 OF 2026

Jyoti Asaram Surse Katkar and Another ...Petitioners

Versus

The State of Maharashtra and Others ...Respondents
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 Mr. Shinde Chandrakant K., Advocate for the Petitioners.
 Mr. V. M. Kagne, AGP for Respondent – State.
 Mr. R. L. Wakade, Advocate for the Caveator.
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CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI AND
ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ.
DATE : 16th SEPTEMBER 2026.
PER COURT :

1. The grievance of the Petitioners can be considered by the

Grievance Committee constituted under Government Resolution dated

27th March 2024, under clause 15 of the said Government Resolution.

2. The writ petition is, therefore, disposed of by granting

liberty to the Petitioners to approach the Grievance Committee. The

Petitioners may submit all the relevant documents and decisions on

which they seek to rely upon in support of their complaint. If such

grievance is raised by the Petitioners, the same shall be expeditiously

considered by the said committee.

( ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J. ) ( NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, J. )
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