Bombay High Court

BAL SHIKSHAN PRASARAKMANDAL THROUGH SOPANRAO BEGAJI PATIL NADRE AND ANOTHERversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

Respondent No.1 must decide the petitioners' proposal within eight weeks of receiving the order.

Summary

Bal Shikshan Prasarakmandal, through its President, filed a writ petition challenging the inaction of the State of Maharashtra (Respondent No.1) in deciding a proposal forwarded by another government department (Respondent No.2) on 25 September 2024. The petition sought a judicial direction compelling the State to act on the proposal. The High Court examined whether the State had a duty to consider the proposal within a reasonable time. Finding no substantive objection to the petitioner's request, the Court ordered Respondent No.1 to decide the proposal within eight weeks of receiving a copy of the order. The petition was consequently disposed.

Issues considered

What duty, if any, does the State of Maharashtra have to decide the proposal forwarded by Respondent No.2?
Whether the Court can issue a mandatory time‑bound direction to the State to decide the proposal.

Subjects

writ petition
administrative law
direction
proposal
state compliance
time‑bound order

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:45870-DB


                                                   {1}                  23-WP-12857-2026

                                 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY
                                            BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                                     23 WRIT PETITION NO. 12857 OF 2026

                Bal Shikshan Prasarakmandal Through its President Sopanrao Begaji
                                     Patil Nadre And Another
                                              Versus
                               The State Of Maharashtra And Others

              Mr. Sambhaji S. Tope, Advocate for the Petitioners
              Mr. N.D. Batule, AGP for the 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 Respondent No. 1 to

              decide proposal of the petitioners forwarded by Respondent No. 2 on

              25.09.2024 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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