Bombay High Court

IRBA TUKARAM TOMPEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR ITS SECRETARY AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

Respondent No. 2 must decide the petitioner's representation dated 18‑08‑2026 within eight weeks of receipt of the order.

Summary

Irba Tukaram Tompe filed Writ Petition No. 12650 of 2026 before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, seeking a direction that Respondent No. 2 decide on his representation dated 18 August 2026. The petition alleged undue delay by the respondent authority in acting on the representation. The Court examined the delay and the need for a timely decision in administrative matters. It held that the respondent must act promptly to avoid prejudice to the petitioner. Consequently, the Court disposed of the petition by ordering Respondent No. 2 to take a decision within eight weeks of receiving the copy of the order. The order effectively closed the petition without further substantive adjudication on the merits.

Issues considered

Whether the respondent authority should be directed to decide the petitioner's representation within a specified time frame

Subjects

writ petition
representation
administrative delay
high court order
timely decision

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:44334-DB


                                                   {1}                  56-wp-12650-2026

                                 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY
                                            BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                                     56 WRIT PETITION NO. 12650 OF 2026

                                        Irba Tukaram Tompe
                                              VERSUS
                               The State Of Maharashtra And Others
                                                  ...
              Mr. Sanket Kulkarni h/f Mr. Suvidh Kulkarni, Advocate for the Petitioner
              Mr. N.D. Batule, AGP for State
              Mr. Syed Parvez h/f Mr. S.B. Pulkundwar, Advocate for Respondents No.
              2 to 4
                                                .......

                                          CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI AND
                                                  ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ.


                                             DATE : 28th SEPTEMBER, 2026
              PER COURT :

              1.       The Writ Petition is disposed of by directing Respondent No. 2 to

              take decision on the representation of the petitioner dated 18.08.2026,

              within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this

              order.



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




              Bhagyawant Punde

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