Bombay High Court

APPASAHEB GULAB THANGEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The Court held that the respondent must consider the petitioner's objections and representations on their merits within eight weeks.

Summary

Appasaheb Gulab Thange filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, challenging actions of the State of Maharashtra and others. The petitioner submitted multiple objections and representations on 15 April, 19 April, 21 April, 24 April, 28 May, 7 June, 3 July and 5 August 2026. The Court examined whether the respondent was required to entertain these submissions. It concluded that the respondent must consider each objection and representation on its own merit. Accordingly, the petition was disposed by directing the respondent to decide the matters within eight weeks of receiving the order.

Issues considered

Whether the respondent is obligated to consider the petitioner's objections and representations filed on the specified dates.

Subjects

writ petition
objections
representations
procedural order
High Court

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:44331-DB


                                                   {1}                  60-wp-12658-2026

                                 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY
                                            BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                                     60 WRIT PETITION NO. 12658 OF 2026

                                     Appasaheb Gulab Thange
                                              VERSUS
                                The State Of Maharashtra And Others
                                                 ...
              Mr. Amol Chalak, Advocate for the Petitioner
              Mr. A.B. Girase, Government Pleader for the State
                                               .......

                                          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

              consider and decide the objections/representations of the petitioner

              dated 15.04.2026, 19.04.2026, 21.04.2026, 24.04.2026, 28.05.2026,

              07.06.2026, 03.07.2026 and 05.08.2026, on their own merit, 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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