Bombay High Court

DATTU BAPU MAHAKE SINCE DECEASED THR LRS KASHIBAI DATTU MAHAKE AND ANOTHERversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH THE SECRETARY AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The court directed Respondent No.3 to decide the petitioners' representation within eight weeks of receipt of the order.

Summary

The petitioners, legal heirs of the deceased Dattu Bapu Mahake, filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, seeking relief concerning their representation dated 20 October 2025. The petition was heard by a two‑judge bench. The court found no substantive dispute requiring detailed adjudication and instead ordered Respondent No.3 to decide the representation within eight weeks of receiving the order. No further directions were issued. The writ petition was thus disposed of by this procedural directive.

Issues considered

Whether Respondent No.3 should decide the representation of the petitioners dated 20.10.2025 within a specified time

Subjects

writ petition
representation
procedural order
High Court
court directive

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:44332-DB


                                                   {1}                     23-wp-2741-2026

                                 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY
                                            BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                                     23 WRIT PETITION NO. 2741 OF 2026

                 Dattu Bapu Mahake Since Deceased Through Legal Heirs Kashibai
                                   Dattu Mahake And Another
                                            VERSUS
                              The State Of Maharashtra And Others
                                               ...
              Mr. Nilesh Bhagwat h/f Mr. Madhav Kalyane, Advocate for the
              Petitioners
              Mr. S.K. Tambe, 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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