Bombay High Court
PRABHAVATI SHANKAR BHAPKAR DIED THR LR JAYWANT S BHAPKAR AND OTHERSversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR THE SECRETARY AND OTHERS
- Disposal
- DISPOSED OFF
Holding
The Court directed the State to decide on the representations within six weeks and, if entitlement is established, to pay the rental compensation within twelve weeks.
Summary
The petitioners, representatives of the deceased Prabhavati Shankar Bhapkar, filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court seeking rental compensation from the State of Maharashtra. They had submitted representations on 1 August 2024, 7 July 2026 and 8 July 2026, which remained pending. The Court examined whether the State was obligated to consider these representations and award the compensation. It held that the State must decide on the merits of the representations within six weeks of receiving the order. If the petitioners are found entitled, the compensation must be paid within twelve weeks thereafter. The petition was therefore disposed with specific directions to the respondent.
Issues considered
- Whether the State of Maharashtra is required to decide on the petitioners' representations regarding rental compensation.
- Whether the petitioners are entitled to rental compensation and, if so, the time‑frame for payment.
Subjects
- rental compensation
- writ petition
- administrative delay
- representation
- Maharashtra
- High Court
- order
Judgment
2026:BHC-AUG:44284-DB
1 68-WP-12409-26.odt
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
BENCH AT AURANGABAD
WRIT PETITION NO. 12409 OF 2026
PRABHAVATI SHANKAR BHAPKAR (DIED) THROUGH LR JAYWANT S.
BHAPKAR AND OTHERS
VERSUS
THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH THE SECRETARY AND
OTHERS
...
Mr. Shivnath D. Bhagwat, Advocate for the Petitioner
Mr. N. D. Batule, 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 take decision on the representations of the petitioners dated
01/08/2024, 07/07/2026 and 08/07/2026, on their own merits,
within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this
order. If the petitioners are found entitled for the rental
compensation, the same shall be paid to them within a period of
twelve weeks thereafter.
(ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J.) (NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, J.)
SVH
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