Bombay High Court

SHUBHANGI SHAMAKANT PATILversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The Education Officer must decide the petitioner’s representations on its merits within twelve weeks of receipt of the Court’s order.

Summary

The petitioner, Shubhangi Shamakant Patil, filed a writ petition challenging the inaction of the Education Officer regarding her representations dated 24 June 2024, 26 March 2025 and 5 December 2025. The High Court examined whether the Education Officer was obligated to consider and decide those representations on their merits. The Court held that the Education Officer must act on the representations and set a specific timeline. Consequently, the Court directed the Education Officer to decide the representations within twelve weeks of receiving the order. The petition was thereafter disposed.

Issues considered

Whether the Education Officer is required to decide the petitioner’s representations on its merits within a reasonable time

Subjects

writ petition
administrative law
representation
education officer
time limit

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:43942-DB


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                           IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                       BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                                931 WRIT PETITION NO.12505 OF 2026

                                    Shubhangi Shamakant Patil
                                              VERSUS
                                     The State Of Maharashtra
                              Thr The Principal Secretary And Others
                                                …..
                    Ms. Aummaheshwari S. Jadhav, Advocate for the Petitioner
                         Shri. N. D. Batule, 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

                No.5 – Education Officer to decide the Representations of the

                Petitioner dated 24.06.2024, 26.03.2025 and 05.12.2025 on its

                own merits within a period of twelve (12) weeks from the date

                of receipt of copy of this order.




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


                GGP

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