Bombay High Court

MAHESHWAR NAGNATHRAO ANMODversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR ITS SECRETARY AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The Court directed Respondent No.4 to decide the petitioner’s representations on their merits within eight weeks.

Summary

The petitioner, Maheshwar Nagnathrao Anmod, filed a writ petition challenging the inaction of Respondent No.4 regarding several representations submitted on various dates between January 2024 and June 2026. The petitioner sought a directive for the respondent to consider these representations on their merits. The High Court examined whether the respondent was obligated to adjudicate the pending representations. Finding no substantive hearing had been conducted, the Court ordered the respondent to decide each representation on its merits. The order required the respondent to complete this within eight weeks of receiving the copy of the judgment.

Issues considered

Whether Respondent No.4 is required to decide the petitioner’s representations dated between 23/01/2024 and 22/06/2026 on their merits

Subjects

writ petition
representation
administrative law
directions
high court
Maharashtra

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:44032-DB


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                        IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                   BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                             WRIT PETITION NO. 12379 OF 2026

                                MAHESHWAR NAGNATHRAO ANMOD
                                             VERSUS
                  THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY AND
                                             OTHERS
                                               ...
              Mr. Kiran M. Nagarkar, Advocate for the Petitioner
              Ms. S. S. Joshi, AGP for Respondents/State
                                               ...

                                      CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI AND
                                              ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ.
                                       DATE : 23rd SEPTEMBER, 2026

              PER COURT :

              .            The writ petition is disposed of by directing respondent

              No.4    to decide   the representations    of the   petitioner dated

              23/01/2024,    09/02/2024,   13/06/2024,   08/11/2024,    06/01/2025,

              28/01/2026 and 22/06/2026 on their own merits, within a period of

              eight weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order.



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




              SVH

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