Bombay High Court

KRUSHNA SHIVAJI DABHADE AND OTHERSversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH THE SECRETARY AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The Tahsildar must decide the petitioners' representation on its merits within six weeks of the Court's order.

Summary

The petitioners, Krushna Shivaji Dabhide and others, filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, seeking relief against the State of Maharashtra. They alleged that the Tahsildar (respondent No.4) had not yet decided on their representation dated 14‑02‑2025. The Court examined whether the Tahsildar was obligated to adjudicate the representation on its merits without undue delay. The Bench concluded that the Tahsildar must render a decision on the pending representation. Accordingly, the Court directed the Tahsildar to decide the matter within six weeks of receiving the order, and the writ petition was disposed.

Issues considered

What is the duty of the Tahsildar to decide the petitioners' representation filed on 14‑02‑2025?

Subjects

writ petition
administrative law
representation
Tahsildar
court order
delay

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:42722-DB


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                        IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                   BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                              WRIT PETITION NO. 2970 OF 2026

                           KRUSHNA SHIVAJI DABHADE AND OTHERS
                                            VERSUS
                 THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH THE SECRETARY AND
                                           OTHERS
                                              ...
              Mr. Ajay T. Kanawade a/w Mr. Mayur H. Bedre, Advocates h/f Mr.
              Mahesh Rautray, Advocate for the Petitioner
              Mr. M. K. Goyanka, AGP for Respondents/State
                                              ...

                                      CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI AND
                                              ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ.
                                       DATE : 15th SEPTEMBER, 2026

              PER COURT :

              .            The writ petition is disposed of by directing respondent

              No.4 Tahsildar to decide the representation of the petitioners dated

              14/02/2025, if not already decided, on it’s own merit, within a

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



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




              SVH

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