Bombay High Court

BALU BHAGWAN MULEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The Court directed Respondent No. 3 to decide the petitioner's representation within six weeks of receipt of the order.

Summary

Balu Bhagwan Mule filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, seeking a decision on his representation dated 13 August 2025, which the State of Maharashtra had not yet acted upon. The petitioner alleged undue delay contrary to the Court’s earlier orders and a Government Resolution dated 23 August 2023. The respondents, represented by the Attorney General, contended that no specific time‑frame had been imposed. The Court examined whether the State was bound to decide the representation promptly in light of its own directions and the resolution. It held that the State must act expeditiously and issued a directive to Respondent No. 3 to decide the representation within six weeks of receiving the order. Accordingly, the petition was disposed of by this direction.

Issues considered

Whether Respondent No. 3 is required to decide the petitioner's representation dated 13 August 2025 expeditiously, in accordance with the Court’s prior orders and the Government Resolution dated 23 August 2023.

Subjects

writ petition
administrative law
representation
expeditious decision
government resolution
high court

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:43965-DB

1 63-WP-12404-26.odt

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
BENCH AT AURANGABAD

WRIT PETITION NO. 12404 OF 2026

BALU BHAGWAN MULE
VERSUS
THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY AND
OTHERS
...
Mr. Avinash D. Aghav, Advocate for the Petitioner
Mr. S. K. Tambe, 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.3 to decide the representation of the petitioner dated

13/08/2025 in the light of the orders passed by this Court and the

Government Resolution dated 23/08/2023, as expeditiously as

possible and in any case 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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