Bombay High Court
SANJAY TUKARAM DHAVAREversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY AND OTHERS
- Disposal
- DISPOSED OFF
- Bench
- S G CHAPALGAONKAR
Holding
The petition is disposed of with a direction to the Minister to decide the pending revision application within two months.
Summary
The petitioner, Sanjay Tukaram Dhavare, filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court seeking direction to the State of Maharashtra to decide a pending revision application before the Hon’ble Minister. The respondent State, through its Additional Government Pleader, submitted that the revision would be decided within two months of the petition. The Court considered whether it could issue a directive to the Minister regarding the time-frame for deciding the revision. Relying on the AGP’s assurance, the Court found no merit in continuing the petition. Consequently, the writ petition was disposed of, with the Court directing the Minister to decide the pending revision within two months from the date of the order.
Issues considered
- Whether the Court can direct the State Minister to decide a pending revision application within a specified time-frame.
Subjects
- writ petition
- administrative delay
- ministerial discretion
- revision application
- court direction
Judgment
2026:BHC-AUG:9307
48-wp-1894-2026.odt
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
BENCH AT AURANGABAD
WRIT PETITION NO. 1894 OF 2026
Sanjay Tukaram Dhavare
VERSUS
The State Of Maharashtra Through Its Principal Secretary And Others
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Advocate for the Petitioner : Mr. M.P. Kale
AGP for Respondent/State : Mr. S.N. Kendre
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CORAM : S. G. CHAPALGAONKAR, J.
DATED : MARCH 04, 2026
PER COURT :-
1. Learned AGP on written instructions received from Under
Secretary, Maharashtra State, Rural Development Department submits
that revision application pending before Hon’ble Minister would be
decided within a period of two months from today.
2. In that view of matter, writ petition stands disposed of
with a request to Hon’ble Minister to decide pending revision
application within a period of two months from today.
(S.G. CHAPALGAONKAR, J.)
Mujaheed//
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