Bombay High Court

MUNJARAM BAPURAO MUNDHE AND OTHERSversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The Court directed the CEO, Zilla Parishad, Parbhani to decide the petitioners' representations on merits within eight weeks.

Summary

The petitioners filed writ petitions seeking selection grade, alleging that their representations and proposals were pending with the Chief Executive Officer of Zilla Parishad, Parbhani. The respondents, including the State of Maharashtra, waived service of notice for certain parties. The Court examined whether the CEO was required to decide the pending representations. It held that the CEO must consider the petitioners' representations on their merits and decide expeditiously. Accordingly, the Court directed the CEO to render a decision within eight weeks of receiving a copy of the order. The writ petitions were disposed of on this basis.

Issues considered

Whether the Chief Executive Officer, Zilla Parishad, Parbhani is obligated to decide the petitioners' pending representations for selection grade
Whether the decision must be made within a specific time frame

Subjects

selection grade
writ petition
administrative law
Zilla Parishad
expeditious decision
public service

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:42687-DB


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                         IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY
                                    BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                                 WRIT PETITION NO.12333 OF 2026

                 Kadam Sanjaykumar Shivraj and Others                   PETITIONERS

                        VERSUS

                 The State of Maharashtra and Others                    RESPONDENTS

                                               .......
                 Mr. Sambhaji G. Munde, Advocate for the Petitioners
                 Mrs. Saie S. Joshi, AGP for Respondent - State
                 Mr. Vinayak Solanke, Advocate for Respondents No.5 to 7
                                                ....…
                                                AND
                                WRIT PETITION NO.12422 OF 2026

                 Munjaram Bapurao Mundhe and Others                     PETITIONERS

                        VERSUS

                 The State of Maharashtra and Others                    RESPONDENTS

                                               .......
                 Mr. Sambhaji G. Munde, Advocate for the Petitioners
                 Mr. B. B. Bhise, AGP for Respondent - State
                 Mr. Vinayak Solanke, Advocate for Respondents No.5 to 7
                                               ....…

                              [CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, &
                                       ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J. J.]

                                      DATE : 15th SEPTEMBER, 2026

                 ORDER :

                 1.     The   Petitioners   are   seeking   selection   grade.   Their

                 representations / proposals are pending with Respondent No. 5 -

                 Chief Executive Officer, Zilla Parishad, Parbhani.
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2.    We have heard learned AGPs, who waive service of notice

for Respondent Nos.1 to 4 and Mr. Solanke, learned Advocate for

Respondent Nos. 5 to 7.


3.    These    Writ   Petitions   are   disposed   of   by   directing

Respondent No. 5 – Chief Executive Officer, Zilla Parishad,

Parbhani to decide representations / proposals filed by the

Petitioners (Annexure “A” of the Petitions) on their own merits

and in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible and in

any case, within a period of eight weeks from the date fo receipt

of copy of this order.



[ ABASAHEB D. SHINDE ]                   [ NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI ]
         JUDGE                                      JUDGE

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