Bombay High Court

PRAGATI SHIKSHAN PRATISHTHAN THR ITS PRESIDENT RAJENDRA SUDAM PATILversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The court directed the respondents to decide the rent proposal within four weeks and disposed of the petition.

Summary

Pragati Shikshan Pratishthan, represented by its President Rajendra Sudam Patil, filed a writ petition challenging the delay in a proposal for paying rent. The State of Maharashtra and other respondents were directed to decide on the rent proposal. The learned Additional Government Pleader, on behalf of the Authority, stated that the proposal was under consideration and a decision would be taken within four weeks by the Zilla Parishad. The High Court ordered the respondents to take the necessary decision within four weeks from the date of the order. Consequently, the writ petition was disposed of without any further relief.

Issues considered

Whether the respondents should be directed to decide the rent payment proposal within a specified time

Subjects

writ petition
rent
Zilla Parishad
decision deadline
disposal

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:37151-DB




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                          IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                     BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                          970 WRIT PETITION NO. 1631 OF 2021
                PRAGATI SHIKSHAN PRATISHTHAN THR ITS PRESIDENT RAJENDRA
                                       SUDAM PATIL
                                         VERSUS
                          THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

           Mr. A.P. Deshmukh, Advocate for the petitioner.
           Mr. K.N. Lokhande, AGP for respondent-State.
           Mr. P.S. Patil, Advocate for respondent Nos. 2 and 3.

                                                  CORAM : KISHORE C. SANT &
                                                          JITENDRA JAIN, JJ.
                                                  DATE  : 18.08.2026
           PC :-

           01.                Learned AGP on instructions from the Authority makes a

           statement that the proposal for paying rent is under consideration and

           within four weeks decision would be taken by the Zilla Parishad.



           02.                We expect the respondents to take necessary decision within

           four weeks from today.



           03.                This Writ Petition stands disposed off.




                    [JITENDRA JAIN, J.]                     [KISHORE C. SANT, J.]
           snk/2026/Aug26/wp1631.21

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