Bombay High Court

ZIYAURRAHEMAN AZIZURRAHEMANversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The Court held that Respondent No.3 must decide the petitioner’s representations on their merits within eight weeks of receipt of the order.

Summary

The petitioner, Ziyaurraheman Azizurrahman, filed a writ petition challenging the inaction of Respondent No.3 on representations submitted on 24/02/2025, 26/02/2026 and 29/06/2026. The petition sought a directive for the respondent to consider these representations on their merits. The High Court examined whether the respondent was obligated to adjudicate the representations within a reasonable time. Finding no substantive dispute on the merits, the Court ordered Respondent No.3 to decide the representations on their own merits within eight weeks of receiving the order. The writ petition was consequently disposed of with the said direction.

Issues considered

Whether Respondent No.3 is required to decide the petitioner's representations dated 24/02/2025, 26/02/2026 and 29/06/2026 on their merits within a stipulated period

Subjects

writ petition
representation
administrative law
court direction
timely disposal

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:45888-DB


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                        IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                   BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                              WRIT PETITION NO. 12875 OF 2026

                                ZIYAURRAHEMAN AZIZURRAHEMAN
                                             VERSUS
                            THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS
                                               ...
              Mr. Mahesh V. Ghatge, Advocate for the Petitioner
              Mr. A. B. Girase, GP for Respondents/State
                                               ...

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

                                        DATE : 30th SEPTEMBER, 2026
              PER COURT :

              .             The writ petition is disposed of by directing respondent

              No.3    to decide    the representations   of the   petitioner dated

              24/02/2025, 26/02/2026 and 29/06/2026, 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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