Bombay High Court

SANTOSH RAOSAHEB NIKHADEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR THE DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT OFFICE OF LAND RECORD AND ANR

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The Court held that the respondent must decide the petitioner's representation on its merits within eight weeks of receipt of the order.

Summary

The petitioner, Santosh Raosaheb Nikhade, filed a writ petition challenging the inaction of the State of Maharashtra regarding his representation dated 11 April 2025. The petitioner sought a judicial directive compelling the respondent to consider his representation. The High Court examined whether it could order the respondent to decide the representation on its merits within a stipulated time. The Court found no impediment to issuing such a direction and ordered the respondent to decide the representation within eight weeks of receiving the order. Consequently, the writ petition was disposed with the directive to the respondent.

Issues considered

Whether the High Court can direct the respondent to decide the petitioner's representation dated 11 April 2025 on its merits within a specified time frame

Subjects

writ petition
representation
administrative decision
high court direction
time limit

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:44321-DB


                                                   {1}                  64-wp-12662-2026

                                 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY
                                            BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                                     64 WRIT PETITION NO. 12662 OF 2026

                                     Santosh Raosaheb Nikhade
                                               VERSUS
                                The State Of Maharashtra And Another
                                                   ...
              Mr. D.S. Patil, Advocate for the Petitioner
              Mr. N.D Batule, AGP for 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

              decide representation of the petitioner dated 11.04.2025, on its own

              merits, 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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