Bombay High Court

GAYABAI RUPCHAND PRADHAN AND OTHERSversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The Court held that Respondent No.3 must act on the communication dated 16 February 2022 within eight weeks of receipt of the order.

Summary

The petitioners filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, seeking relief against the State of Maharashtra and other respondents. The petition concerned a communication dated 16 February 2022 issued by the Joint Commissioner (Group B), Municipal Council Administration, Office of the Divisional Commissioner, Aurangabad. The Court examined whether the petitioners were entitled to a directive compelling Respondent No.3 to act on that communication. After consideration, the Court ordered that Respondent No.3 must comply with the communication within eight weeks of receiving the order. The petition was consequently disposed of by this directive.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioners are entitled to a writ directing Respondent No.3 to act upon the communication dated 16 February 2022

Subjects

writ petition
municipal administration
compliance order
High Court
Aurangabad
State of Maharashtra

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:45853-DB


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                         IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY
                                    BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                                    WRIT PETITION NO. 180 OF 2023

                 Gayabai Rupchand Pradhan and Others                 PETITIONERS

                        VERSUS

                 The State of Maharashtra and Others                RESPONDENTS

                                           .......
                 Ms. S. K. Dhanture h/f Mr. Ravindra V. Gore, Advocate for
                 Petitioners

                 Ms. Neha B. Kamble, AGP for Respondent - State
                 Mr. Y. V. Kakade, Advocate for Respondent No.8
                                                ....…

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

                                       DATE : 30th SEPTEMBER, 2026

                 ORDER :


                        The Writ Petition is disposed of by directing Respondent

                 No.3 to act upon the communication dated 16 th February, 2022

                 addressed by the Joint Commissioner (Group B), Municipal

                 Council Administration, Office of the Divisional Commissioner,

                 Aurangabad within a period of 8 weeks from the date of receipt

                 of copy of this order.



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