Bombay High Court

SANDHYA SHANKARRAO JADHAVversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR ITS SECRETARY AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The Court directed the respondents to decide the pending representations within eight weeks.

Summary

The petitioner Sandhya Shankarrao Jadhav filed writ petition 20 WRIT PETITION NO. 12854 of 2026 before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, challenging the delay by the State respondents in deciding her representations. The petitioner had submitted multiple representations on 16 June 2025, 15 December 2025, 26 February 2026 and 28 February 2026, which remained pending. The petition sought a direction for the respondents to adjudicate those representations promptly. The Court examined the procedural lapse and the need for expeditious disposal of administrative representations. The Court held that the respondents were obligated to decide the pending representations within a reasonable time. Accordingly, the Court disposed of the writ petition by directing Respondents No. 2 and No. 3 to decide the representations within eight weeks of receipt of the order. No costs were awarded.

Issues considered

Whether the delay in deciding the petitioner's representations violates principles of natural justice and statutory duty?

Subjects

writ petition
administrative delay
representation
high court
natural justice
Maharashtra

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:45879-DB


                                                    {1}                  20-WP-12854-2026

                                 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY
                                            BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                                     20 WRIT PETITION NO. 12854 OF 2026

                                          Sandhya Shankarrao Jadhav
                                                    Versus
                                      The State Of Maharashtra And Others

              Mr. R.P. Adgaonkar, Advocate for the Petitioner
              Ms. Neha Kamble, AGP for State


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


                                             DATE : 30th SEPTEMBER, 2026
              PER COURT :

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

              and 3 to decide representations of the Petitioner dated 16.06.2025,

              15.12.2025, 26.02.2026 and 28.02.2026, 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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