Bombay High Court

REKHA CHHOTU PAWARversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR THE ADDITIONAL COMMISSIONER AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The State must decide the petitioner's proposal on its merits within twelve weeks of receipt of the Court's order.

Summary

Rekha Chhotu Pawar filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, challenging the inaction of the State of Maharashtra regarding a proposal she had forwarded through Respondent No.2 on 11 November 2022. The petition sought a directive compelling the State to consider the proposal. The Court examined whether the State was obligated to decide the proposal on its merits. Finding that the petitioner's right to a timely administrative decision was being thwarted, the Court ordered Respondent No.1 (the State) to decide the proposal within twelve weeks of receiving the order. The petition was consequently disposed of with this direction.

Issues considered

Whether the State of Maharashtra is required to decide the petitioner's proposal forwarded on 11‑11‑2022 on its merits within a specified time frame

Subjects

writ petition
administrative law
direction
expeditious decision
High Court

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:43945-DB


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                           IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                       BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                               940 WRIT PETITION NO.12514 OF 2026

                                         Rekha Chhotu Pawar
                                                VERSUS
                                       The State Of Maharashtra
                             Thr The Additional Commissioner And Others
                                                  …..
                      Shri. Gajendra Devichand Jain, Advocate for the Petitioner
                         Shri. S. K. Tambe, 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 the

                Respondent No.1 to decide the proposal of the Petitioner

                forwarded by the Respondent No.2 dated 11.11.2022, 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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