Bombay High Court

SUMIT SANJAY DHAGEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The petitioner is directed to approach the Grievance Redressal Committee constituted under the 27.03.2024 Government Resolution.

Summary

The petitioner, Sumit Sanjay Dhage, filed a writ petition challenging an order of the State of Maharashtra. The High Court examined whether the petitioner had any alternative remedy under the Grievance Redressal Committee constituted by the Government Resolution dated 27.03.2024. The Court held that such a remedy existed and that the petitioner could approach the Committee. Accordingly, the Court granted liberty to the petitioner to file a representation before the Committee within two weeks of the judgment. The Court directed the Committee to decide the representation expeditiously and disposed of the writ petition.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner is entitled to approach the Grievance Redressal Committee under the 27.03.2024 Government Resolution as a remedy for the impugned order

Subjects

writ petition
grievance redressal committee
administrative remedy
high court
disposal

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:44300-DB


                                                *1*                    917-wp-12491-2026


                          IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                      BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                               917 WRIT PETITION NO. 12491 OF 2026

                                       Sumit Sanjay Dhage
                                             VERSUS
                  The State Of Maharashtra Through Its Principal Secretary And
                                              Others
                                                ...
                Mr. Magar Balasaheb N, Advocate for the Petitioner
                Mr. A. B. Girase, GP, AGP for Respondents/State
                                                ...
                                   CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI &
                                              ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ.
                                   DATE : 24th SEPTEMBER 2026
                P. C. :-

                1.        The petitioner has a remedy of approaching the Grievance
                Redressal Committee constituted under Government Resolution
                dated 27.03.2024, challenging the order impugned in this
                petition.

                2.        Writ petition is disposed of by granting liberty to the
                petitioner to approach the Grievance Redressal Committee
                constituted under Government Resolution dated 27.03.2024.

                3.        If the petitioner approaches the Grievance Committee
                withing a period of two (02) weeks from today, the Grievance
                Committee shall decide the said representation made by the
                petitioner expeditiously.




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

                Narwade

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