Bombay High Court
ROHIDAS KADU MARATHEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY AND OTHERS
- Disposal
- DISPOSED OFF
Holding
The Court held that the respondents must decide the petitioner's representations on their merits, considering the Government Resolution dated 02‑02‑2024.
Summary
The petitioner, Rohidas Kadu Marathe, filed a writ petition challenging the inaction of the State of Maharashtra and its officials regarding representations he made on 26 April 2024 and 3 June 2025. The petitioner sought a directive that the respondents consider his representations in light of the Government Resolution dated 2 February 2024 and decide them on their merits. The Court examined whether the respondents were obligated to act on the representations and whether a judicial direction was appropriate. Finding that the representations remained pending and that the government resolution provided a substantive basis for consideration, the Court directed the respondents to decide the representations on their merits. The order required the respondents to give their decision within eight weeks of receiving the copy of the order.
Issues considered
- Whether the respondents are required to decide the petitioner's representations dated 26‑04‑2024 and 03‑06‑2025 on their merits, taking into account the Government Resolution dated 02‑02‑2024.
Subjects
- writ petition
- administrative law
- government resolution
- representation
- judicial direction
- high court
Judgment
2026:BHC-AUG:39131-DB
1 1.WP.2733.26.odt
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
BENCH AT AURANGABAD
WRIT PETITION NO. 2733 OF 2026
ROHIDAS KADU MARATHE
VERSUS
THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH
ITS SECRETARY AND OTHERS
...
Advocate for the Petitioner : Mr. Nilesh N. Desale
AGP for Respondent No.1 : Mr. V.M. Kagne
Advocate for Respondent Nos.2 to 4 : Mr. Rakesh N. Jain
...
CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI AND
ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ.
DATE : 27.08.2026
PER COURT:
Writ petition is disposed of by directing respondent Nos.2 to 4 to
decide the representations of the petitioner dated 26.04.2024 and
03.06.2025, on its own merits, by taking into consideration the
Government Resolution dated 02.02.2024, within eight (8) weeks
from the date of receipt of copy of this order.
(ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J.) (NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, J.)
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