Bombay High Court

VISHWAJEET ENGINEERING WORKS THR ITS PROPRIETOR VIJAY V DHUMALversusTHE MAHARASHTRA STATE ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION COMPANY LTD THR ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR AND ORS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The Court ordered the respondents to decide the petitioner's representation on its merits within four weeks.

Summary

Vishwajeet Engineering Works, through its proprietor Vijay V. Dhumal, filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, seeking relief against the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd. The petitioner had submitted a representation dated 16 August 2026, which the respondents had not decided upon. The Court examined the petition and directed the respondents (Nos. 2 and 4) to consider the representation on its merits. The order required the respondents to render a decision within four weeks of receiving a copy of the order. No substantive merits of the representation were adjudicated; the Court merely imposed a time‑bound directive.

Issues considered

Whether the respondents are required to decide the petitioner's representation dated 16‑08‑2026 on its merits within a stipulated period

Subjects

writ petition
representation
electricity distribution
court order
time limit

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:43946-DB


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                           IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                       BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                                929 WRIT PETITION NO.12503 OF 2026

                                    Vishwajeet Engineering Works
                                  Thr Its Proprietor Vijay V Dhumal
                                               VERSUS
                    The Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd
                                 Thr Its Managing Director And Ors
                                                  …..
                     Adv. A. R. Muley h/f. Adv. S. S. Solanke for the Petitioner
                        Shri. S. R. Wakale, AGP for the Respondent – State.
                                                  …..

                                      CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI &
                                              ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ.
                                      DATE : 24th SEPTEMBER 2026

                P. C. :-

                .          The Writ Petition is disposed of by directing Respondent
                Nos.2 and 4 to decide the Representation of the Petitioner dated
                16.08.2026 on its own merits within a period of four (4) weeks
                from the date of receipt of copy of this order.




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


                GGP

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