Bombay High Court

ANIL PRABHAKAR AUTADE AND ANOTHERversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The Court ordered the respondent to decide the petitioners' representation on its merits within eight weeks.

Summary

The petitioners, Anil Prabhakar Autade and another, filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, seeking a direction that the State of Maharashtra decide their representation dated 24 August 2026. They alleged that the respondent had not yet ruled on the representation. The respondents, represented by the Attorney General of Maharashtra, opposed the prayer. The Court examined the petition and found no impediment to ordering a decision on the merits. Accordingly, the Court disposed of the petition, directing the second respondent to decide the representation within eight weeks of receipt of the order.

Subjects

writ petition
representation
administrative law
court order

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:44472-DB


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                        IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                   BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                             WRIT PETITION NO. 12405 OF 2026

                           ANIL PRABHAKAR AUTADE AND ANOTHER
                                            VERSUS
               THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY
                                         AND OTHERS
                                              ...
              Mr. Vijay R. Autade And Mr. Ajit B. Chormal, 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.2    to decide   the representation       of   the petitioners    dated

              24/08/2026, on it’s own merit, 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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