Bombay High Court

SANTOSHI SURESH DESHMUKHversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The Court held that the writ petition should be disposed of by directing the respondent to decide the petitioner’s representations within twelve weeks.

Summary

The petitioner, Santosh Suresh Deshmukh, filed a writ petition challenging the delay in consideration of his representations dated 1 June 2026 and 15 June 2026 submitted to Respondent No.2. The High Court examined whether the court could intervene to compel the respondent to decide the representations on their merits. The Court found no substantive dispute on the merits of the representations but emphasized the need for timely administrative action. Consequently, the Court ordered Respondent No.2 to decide the representations within twelve weeks of receiving the order. The writ petition was thereby disposed of.

Issues considered

Whether the High Court can direct the respondent to decide pending representations on its own merits within a specified time period

Subjects

writ petition
administrative delay
representation
direction to decide
timely justice

Judgment

                          1                          922 wp 12496.26

    IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
               BENCH AT AURANGABAD

               WRIT PETITION NO. 12496 OF 2026

      Santosh Suresh Deshmukh                   ..   Petitioner

               Versus

      The State of Maharashtra and others       ..   Respondents

Shri Sanket Kulkarni, Advocate h/f Shri Suvidh S. Kulkarni,
Advocate for the Petitioner.
Shri N. D. Batule, A.G.P. for the Respondent No. 1.

                   CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI AND
                           ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ.
                    DATE : 24TH SEPTEMBER, 2026.

ORDER :


.     The writ petition is disposed of by directing the respondent
No. 2 to decide the representations dated 01.06.2026 and
15.06.2026 of the petitioner on its own merits within a period of
12 (Twelve) weeks from the date of receipt of this order.



[ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J.]           [NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, J.]



bsb/Sept. 26

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