Bombay High Court
DEVJI SOMJI PATEL AND OTHERSversusTHE UNION OF INDIA THROUGH THE DIVISIONAL RAILWAY MANAGER AND OTHERS
- Disposal
- DISPOSED OFF
Holding
The Court treated the respondents' statement as an undertaking and ordered them to decide the applications within four weeks.
Summary
The petitioners filed a writ petition seeking directions to the Union of India and the Central Railway to decide their applications dated 07.07.2025 and 14.07.2025 within the statutory time limit. Respondent No.1, represented by counsel, waived notice and, together with the State, stated that the applications would be decided within four weeks from the date of the order. The Court accepted this statement as a binding undertaking. Accordingly, the Court directed the respondents to decide the applications within the stipulated four‑week period and disposed of the writ petition.
Issues considered
- Whether a High Court can treat a respondent's statement as an undertaking and issue a binding direction to decide pending applications within a specified time.
Subjects
- writ petition
- administrative direction
- time limit
- railway
- high court order
Judgment
2026:BHC-AUG:13375-DB
937-wp-2294-2026.odt
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
BENCH AT AURANGABAD
937 WRIT PETITION NO.2294 OF 2026
1. Shri. Devji s/o Somji Patel
2. Hardas s/o Kanji Patel
3. Litesh s/o Dhanjibhai Patel
4. Haresh s/o Vishrambhai Patel .. Petitioners
Versus
The Union of India Through the
Divisional Railway Manager Central
Railway Bhusawal, Tq. Bhusawal,
Dist. Jalgaon and others .. Respondents
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Mr. V. R. Jain, Advocate for the Petitioners.
Mr. S. B. Narwade, AGP for Respondents/State.
Mr. S. W. Munde, Advocate for Respondent No.1.
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CORAM : SMT. VIBHA KANKANWADI &
HITEN S. VENEGAVKAR, JJ.
DATE : 27 MARCH 2026
ORDER :
. Present petition has been filed for directions to respondent Nos.1
and 2 to decide the petitioners’ applications dated 07.07.2025 and
14.07.2025 within stipulated period.
2 Learned Advocate Mr. S. W. Munde waives notice for respondent
No.1 and learned AGP waives notice for respondents/State. Upon
instructions from respondent No.1 and respondent No.2, learned
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Advocate for respondent No.1 and learned AGP makes a statement that
respondent Nos.1 and 2 would decide the petitioners’ applications dated
07.07.2025 and 14.07.2025 within a period of four weeks from today.
3. We take the said statement as undertaking and dispose of the writ
petition by giving directions to respondent Nos.1 and 2 to decide the
petitioners’ applications dated 07.07.2025 and 14.07.2025 within a
period of four weeks from today.
[ HITEN S. VENEGAVKAR ] [ SMT. VIBHA KANKANWADI ]
JUDGE JUDGE
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