Bombay High Court

PAWAN SHESHRAO BHAOTEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR SECRETARY AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The Court held that Respondent No.4 must decide the petitioner’s representations within four weeks of receipt of the order.

Summary

The petitioner, Pawan Sheshrao Bhaote, filed Writ Petition No.13370 of 2026 before the High Court of Bombay, Aurangabad Bench, seeking relief against the State of Maharashtra and others. The petition included representations dated 15 April 2026 and 23 July 2026. After hearing the matter, the Court directed Respondent No.4 to consider those representations and communicate its decision within four weeks of receiving a copy of the order. No substantive merits of the petition were adjudicated; the petition was disposed pending compliance with the directive. The order was pronounced by Judges Nitin B. Suryawanshi and Abasaheb D. Shinde.

Issues considered

Whether the representations dated 15 April 2026 and 23 July 2026 filed by the petitioner should be decided by Respondent No.4 within a specified time

Subjects

writ petition
representation
administrative law
high court order
disposal

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:45869-DB


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                         IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY
                                    BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                                 WRIT PETITION NO.13370 OF 2026

                 Pawan Sheshrao Bhaote                              PETITIONER

                        VERSUS

                 The State of Maharashtra and Others              RESPONDENTS

                                              .......
                 Mr. A. P. Barhate a/w Mr. V. L. Bhange, Advocate for Petitioner
                 Ms. Neha B. Kamble, AGP for Respondent - State
                                              ....…

                             [CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, &
                                      ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J. J.]

                                      DATE : 30th SEPTEMBER, 2026

                 ORDER :


                        The Writ Petition is disposed of by directing Respondent

                 No.4 to decide the representations of the Petitioner dated 15 th

                 April, 2026 and 23rd July, 2026, within a period of 4 weeks from

                 the date of receipt of copy of this order and communicate the

                 decision to the Petitioner.



                 [ ABASAHEB D. SHINDE ]                [ NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI ]
                        JUDGE                                     JUDGE

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