Bombay High Court

MADHUKAR RAMCHANDRA PALVEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF
Bench: KISHORE C SANT SUSHIL M GHODESWAR

Holding

The Court directed the Zilla Parishad to decide the representations within four weeks, thereby granting the relief sought.

Summary

Madhukar Ramchandra Palve filed a writ petition in 2018 seeking a court direction that Zilla Parishad Nos. 4 and 5 consider representations he had made. The petitioner argued that the authorities had not acted on his representations. The Court examined whether the Zilla Parishad was obligated to decide the representations within a reasonable time. It held that the Zilla Parishad must decide the pending representations within four weeks from the date of the order. Accordingly, the petition was disposed with the direction to the Zilla Parishad to act within the stipulated period.

Issues considered

Whether the Zilla Parishad is required to consider and decide the petitioner's representations within a reasonable time

Subjects

writ petition
administrative law
Zilla Parishad
representation
direction
time limit

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:10124-DB


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                     IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                 BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                             WRIT PETITION NO. 1586 OF 2018
                            MADHUKAR RAMCHANDRA PALVE
                                            VERSUS
                       THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS
                                               ...
                Ms. Krutika B. h/f Shri Mathpati Shivkumar K., Advocate for the
                Petitioner.
                Shri S.K. Shirse, AGP for the Respondents/ State.
                                               ...
                                   CORAM : KISHORE C. SANT
                                                     &
                                              SUSHIL M. GHODESWAR, JJ.

                                   DATE : 09 March 2026
                P. C. :-

                1.          In the petition, prayers are in respect of direction to

                respondent Nos.4 and 5 Zilla Parishad to consider the

                representations made by the petitioner.


                2.          The petition is filed in the year 2018.


                3.          The respondent Zilla Parishad to decide the

                representations, if not already decided, within four weeks from

                today.


                4.          The Writ Petition stands disposed of.


        kps     (SUSHIL M. GHODESWAR, J.)             (KISHORE C. SANT, J.)

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