Bombay High Court

GOWARDHAN VISHNU MAGAR AND ANOTHERversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR JALNA AND ANR

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The Court held that the respondent must decide the pending applications on their merits within eight weeks of receipt of the order.

Summary

Gowardhan Vishnu Magar and another filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, challenging actions of the State of Maharashtra and the District Collector, Jalna. The petitioners sought relief concerning two applications they had filed on 03/10/2025 and 20/01/2026. The Court examined the petition and the pending applications. It directed Respondent No.2 (the District Collector) to decide those applications on their merits within eight weeks of receiving a copy of the order. Accordingly, the writ petition was disposed with the said direction.

Issues considered

Whether the respondent should be directed to decide the petitioners' pending applications on merits within a specified time‑frame

Subjects

writ petition
administrative law
direction to decide applications
delay in administrative action
jurisdiction

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:45630-DB


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                        IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                   BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                             WRIT PETITION NO. 12678 OF 2026

                          GOWARDHAN VISHNU MAGAR AND ANOTHER
                                            VERSUS
                STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR,
                                      JALNA AND ANOTHER
                                                ...
              Ms. Kavita S. Bhale, Advocate for the Petitioner
              Mr. V. M. Kagne, AGP for Respondents/State
                                                ...

                                      CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI AND
                                              ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ.
                                       DATE : 28th SEPTEMBER, 2026
              PER COURT :

              .            The writ petition is disposed of by directing respondent

              No.2 to decide the applications of the petitioners dated 03/10/2025

              and 20/01/2026, on their 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.)




              SVH

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