Bombay High Court

MAHALAPPA SHRIPATI TELE AND OTHERSversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

Respondent No.3 must decide the objection filed by the petitioners on its merits within six weeks.

Summary

Mahalappa Shripati Tele and others filed Writ Petition No. 12390 of 2026 before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, challenging an action of the State of Maharashtra. The petitioners also lodged an objection on 09.04.2026 concerning the same matter. The Court examined whether the objection required adjudication by the concerned authority, Respondent No.3, on its merits. The Bench held that the objection must be decided by Respondent No.3 without further delay. Accordingly, the Court disposed of the writ petition, directing Respondent No.3 to decide the objection within six weeks of receipt of the order.

Issues considered

Whether Respondent No.3 is required to decide the objection filed by the petitioners on its merits

Subjects

writ petition
objection
high court
disposal
direction
jurisdiction

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:44277-DB


                                                   {1}                  50-wp-12390-2026

                                 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY
                                            BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                                     50 WRIT PETITION NO. 12390 OF 2026

                                 Mahalappa Shripati Tele And Others
                                              VERSUS
                                The State Of Maharashtra And Others
                                                 ...
              Mr. M.B. Kolpe, Advocate for the Petitioners
              Mr. A.B. Girase, Government Pleader for the State
                                               .......

                                          CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI AND
                                                  ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ.


                                             DATE : 23rd SEPTEMBER, 2026
              PER COURT :

              1. The Writ Petition is disposed of by directing Respondent No. 3 to

              decide the objection filed by the Petitioners on 09.04.2026, on its own

              merits, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of copy of

              this order.



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




              Bhagyawant Punde

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