Bombay High Court

REKHA SUNIL THAKAREversusTHE GRIEVANCE REDRESSAL COMMITTEE AND ORS

Decided: 9 March 2026
Disposal: Disposed Off
Bench: N JAMADAR

Holding

The Court directed the Grievance Redressal Committee to hear and decide the petitioners' complaints within four months of the order.

Summary

The petitioners filed writ petitions alleging that the Grievance Redressal Committee failed to hear complaints they lodged in 2024 and 2025. They sought a court directive compelling the Committee to consider their grievances promptly. The Court examined the limited nature of the grievance and found no substantive dispute beyond the delay. Accordingly, the Court ordered the Committee to hear and decide each petitioner's complaints as expeditiously as possible, preferably within four months of the order. The petitions were thereafter disposed.

Issues considered

Whether the Grievance Redressal Committee is required to hear the complaints filed by the petitioners in 2024‑2025
Whether the Court can direct a specific time‑frame for the Committee to dispose of the pending grievances

Subjects

grievance redressal
writ petition
administrative delay
expeditious hearing
court direction

Judgment

                                                    33-WP-3169-2026.DOC

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           IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                     CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
                    WRIT PETITION NO. 3169 OF 2026

Rekha Sunil Thakare                                       ...Petitioner
     Versus
The Grievance Redressal Committee And Ors.                ...Respondents

                                WITH
                    WRIT PETITION NO. 3174 OF 2026

Surajkumar Anil Khapare                                   ...Petitioner
      Versus
The Grievance Redressal Committee And Ors.                ...Respondents

                                WITH
                    WRIT PETITION NO. 3173 OF 2026

Dr Pradip Uttam Gaikwad                                   ...Petitioner
      Versus
The Grievance Redressal Committee And Ors.                ...Respondents

                                WITH
                    WRIT PETITION NO. 3171 OF 2026

Sagar Pramod Kadu                                         ...Petitioner
      Versus
The Grievance Redressal Committee And Ors.                ...Respondents

Mr. Vishal V. Dushing (through V.C.) a/w Ashweet Bhoir, for the
       Petitioner in all the Petitions.

                              CORAM:         N. J. JAMADAR, J.
                              DATE :         09th MARCH 2026


P.C.:

1.      Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner.




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2.    A limited grievance in these petitions are that Respondent Nos.1-

Committee has not heard the complaints/grievances raised by the

Petitioners in the years 2024 and 2025. The Petitioners thus seek

directions for the expeditious consideration of their grievances by

Respondent No.1-Committee.

3.    In view of the aforesaid nature of the grievance, the petitions

stand disposed, with a request to Respondent No.1-Committee to hear

and decide the complaints/grievances lodged by the respective

Petitioners in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible and

preferably within a period of four months from the date of

communication of this order.



                                          [N. J. JAMADAR, J.]




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