Bombay High Court

SOMNATH KARBHARI DHOBALE AND OTHERSversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The Court held that Respondent No.2 must decide the petitioners' representation on its merits within six weeks.

Summary

The petitioners, Somnath Karbhari Dhobale and others, filed a writ petition challenging the failure of Respondent No.2 to decide their representation dated 10 May 2024. The High Court examined whether the respondent was obligated to consider the representation on its merits. The Court found no substantive hearing had been conducted and directed the respondent to decide the representation on its own merits. It ordered that this decision be made within six weeks of the order. Consequently, the writ petition was disposed with a directive to the respondent.

Issues considered

Whether Respondent No.2 is required to decide the petitioners' representation dated 10 May 2024 on its merits

Subjects

writ petition
representation
administrative decision
High Court
order to decide on merits
procedural compliance

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:45874-DB


                                                   {1}                     3-WP-12916-2026

                                 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY
                                            BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                                     3 WRIT PETITION NO. 12916 OF 2026

                                     Somnath Karbhari Dhobale And Others
                                                   Versus
                                     The State Of Maharashtra And Others

              Mr. Shubham Jayabhar h/f Mr. D.R. Jayabhar, Advocate for the
              Petitioners
              Mr. B.B. Bhise, 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 Respondent No. 2 to

              decide representation of the Petitioners dated 10.05.2024, on its own

              merits, within a period of six weeks from the date of copy of this order.



              (ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J.)                   (NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, J.)




              Bhagyawant Punde

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