Bombay High Court

PRALHAD MAROTI SURWASE SINCE DECEASED THR LRS GOVIND PRALHAD SURWASE AND OTHERSversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH THE SECRETARY AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

Respondent No. 3 must decide the petitioners' representation dated 20 October 2025 within eight weeks of receipt of the Court's order.

Summary

The petitioners, represented by the estate of the late Pralhad Maroti Surwase, filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court seeking relief against the State of Maharashtra. The petition raised the question of the petitioners' representation dated 20 October 2025. The Court, after hearing, directed Respondent No. 3 to decide on the representation within eight weeks of receiving the order. No substantive merits of the petition were addressed beyond this procedural direction. The order effectively disposes of the petition pending the respondent's decision on representation.

Issues considered

Whether Respondent No. 3 should decide the petitioners' representation dated 20 October 2025 within a specified time.

Subjects

writ petition
representation
high court order
procedural direction
disposal

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:44326-DB


                                                   {1}                  46.3-wp-2311-2026

                                 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY
                                            BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                                       WRIT PETITION NO. 2311 OF 2026

               Pralhad Maroti Surwase Since Deceased Through Lrs Govind Pralhad
                                      Surwase And Others
                                            VERSUS
                              The State Of Maharashtra And Others
                                               ...
              Mr. Nilesh Bhagwat h/f Mr. Madhav Kalyane, Advocate for the
              Petitioners
              Ms. Neha Kamble, AGP for State
                                             .......

                                          CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI AND
                                                  ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ.


                                             DATE : 28th SEPTEMBER, 2026
              PER COURT :

              1.       The Writ petition is disposed of by directing Respondent No. 3 to

              decide representation of the Petitioners dated 20.10.2025, within a

              period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order.



              (ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J.)                   (NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, J.)




              Bhagyawant Punde

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