Bombay High Court

AFZAL KHATOON SARFARAZ KHAN DIED AND BILKIS KHATOON SIKANDAR KHAN DIED BOTH DIED THR LRS AND ANOTHERversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH THE SECRETARY AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF
Bench: N B SURYAWANSHI ABASAHEB D SHINDE

Holding

The Court held that the respondent must decide the pending representations on their merits within eight weeks of receipt of the order.

Summary

The petitioners, representing the estates of two deceased individuals, filed a writ petition against the State of Maharashtra seeking redress of pending representations dated 15 November 1995, 11 December 2024 and 12 December 2024. The High Court examined whether the State was obligated to consider these representations on their merits. Finding no substantive reason to withhold adjudication, the Court directed the respondent to decide the pending representations within eight weeks of receiving the order. No substantive merits of the representations were addressed; the Court merely issued a procedural directive. The petition was consequently disposed with the said direction.

Issues considered

What is the duty of the State to decide pending representations filed by the petitioners?
Whether the High Court can compel the respondent to adjudicate the representations within a specified time frame.

Subjects

writ petition
representation
administrative delay
High Court
direction

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:25798-DB
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                        IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                 BENCH AT AURANGABAD
                        996 WRIT PETITION NO. 1503 OF 2025

      AFZAL KHATOON SARFARAZ KHAN DIED AND BILKIS KHATOON SIKANDAR
                KHAN DIED BOTH DIED THR LRS AND ANOTHER
                                VERSUS
      THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH THE SECRETARY AND OTHERS
                                            ...


                 Advocate for the Petitioner : Mr. Moinpasha Shaikh Farid
                    AGP/APP for Respondent/State : Mr. N.D. Batule
                                             …
                                          CORAM       : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI AND
                                                        ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ.
                                            DATE      : 02.07.2026

             PER COURT :
             .      The Writ Petition is disposed of by directing respondent No.2 to
             decide the representations of the petitioners dated 15.11.1995,
             11.12.2024 and 12.12.2024, if not already decided, on their own
             merits, within a period of eight (08) weeks from the date of receipt of
             copy of this order.




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




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