Bombay High Court

SHAIKH KHALED SHAIKH YAKUB AND ANRversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR THE SECRETARY AND ORS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The Court held that the respondent must decide the petitioners' representation dated 20‑12‑2022 on its merits within six weeks.

Summary

Shaikh Khaled Shaikh Yakub and another filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, challenging the delay in the consideration of their representation dated 20 December 2022. The petitioners were represented by Advocate Mr. J. M. Murkute, while the State of Maharashtra was represented by Mr. M. K. Goyanka, AGP. The Court examined whether the respondent had unreasonably delayed adjudicating the representation. Finding that the delay was unacceptable, the Court directed the respondent to decide the representation on its merits. The order required the decision to be rendered within six weeks of receipt of the Court's order, thereby disposing of the writ petition.

Issues considered

Whether the respondent's delay in deciding the petitioners' representation dated 20‑12‑2022 violates the petitioners' right to timely administrative action.

Subjects

writ petition
representation
administrative delay
high court

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:44286-DB


                                                 1                    56-WP-12396-26.odt


                        IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                   BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                             WRIT PETITION NO. 12396 OF 2026

                          SHAIKH KHALED SHAIKH YAKUB AND ANOTHER
                                             VERSUS
                 THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH THE SECRETARY AND
                                             OTHERS
                                                ...
              Mr. J. M. Murkute, Advocate for the Petitioner
              Mr. M. K. Goyanka, 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 representation      of   the petitioners    dated

              20/12/2022, on it’s own merit, within a period of six weeks from the

              date of receipt of copy of this order.



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




              SVH

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