Bombay High Court

ABHIJEET ASHOK DESHPANDE AND OTHERSversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR ITS SECRETARY AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The court held that Respondent No.3 must decide the petitioner’s representations on its merits within eight weeks of receipt of the order.

Summary

The petitioners, Abhijeet Ashok Deshpande and others, filed a writ petition challenging the failure of Respondent No.3 to decide their representation dated 07‑07‑2025 and a subsequent notice dated 09‑05‑2026. The High Court examined whether the respondent, a government authority, was obligated to consider and decide the representation on its merits within a reasonable period. The court found that the respondent had not acted on the representations and therefore directed it to do so. It ordered Respondent No.3 to decide the representation on its own merits within eight weeks of receiving the order. The petition was consequently disposed with this direction.

Issues considered

Whether the respondent government authority is duty-bound to decide the petitioner’s representation on its merits within a reasonable time

Subjects

writ petition
representation
administrative law
direction to decide
high court

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:43158-DB


                                                  *1*                     9-wp-12401-2026




                           IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                       BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                                 9 WRIT PETITION NO. 12401 OF 2026

                              Abhijeet Ashok Deshpande And Others
                                            VERSUS
                   The State Of Maharashtra through Its Secretary And Others
                                               ...
                Mr. Siddhartha B. Yawalkar, Advocate for the Petitioner
                Mr. B. B. Bhise, AGP for Respondents/State
                Mr. L. S. Mahajan h/f. Mr. Nirmal Dayama, Advocate for
                respondent Nos.3 and 4
                                               ...

                                       CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI &
                                               ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ.
                                       DATE : 22nd SEPTEMBER 2026

                P. C. :-

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

                to decide the representation of the petitioner dated 07.07.2025

                and representation in the form of notice dated 09.05.2026 on its

                own merits, within a period of eight (8) weeks from the date of

                receipt of copy of this order.




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




                Narwade

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