Bombay High Court

CHANDRASHEKHAR BAPURAO TAKALE AND OTHERSversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF
Bench: VIBHA KANKANWADI AJIT B KADETHANKAR

Holding

The Court held that Respondent No.3 must decide the representation within eight weeks of the order.

Summary

Petitioners Chandrashekhar Bapurao Takale and others filed writ petition No. 3218 of 2026 before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, seeking a direction that Respondent No.3 decide a representation dated 17 January 2025 (Exhibit A) promptly. The learned Additional Government Pleader for the State argued that Respondent No.3 should consider the representation expeditiously. The Court examined the petition and found no substantive dispute beyond the need for a timely decision. Accordingly, the Court disposed of the writ petition, directing Respondent No.3 to consider the representation on its merits within eight weeks. The order was pronounced by Judges Ajit B. Kadethankar and Vibha Kankanwadi.

Issues considered

Whether Respondent No.3 should decide the representation dated 17.01.2025 expeditiously?

Subjects

writ petition
representation
expeditious decision
High Court
direction

Judgment

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       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY
                   BENCH AT AURANGABAD

               918 WRIT PETITION NO. 3218 OF 2026

Chandrashekhar Bapurao Takale
& others                                            ….Petitioners

VERSUS

The State of Maharashtra & others                   …..Respondents

Mr. R. D. Bhalerao, Advocate for the Petitioners.
Mr. S. B. Narwade, AGP for the State.xz

                              CORAM : SMT VIBHA KANKANWADI
                                      & AJIT B. KADETHANKAR, JJ.
                              DATE     : 28th APRIL, 2026.
PER COURT :


1.     The learned AGP submits that Respondent No. 3 would decide

the representation dated 17.01.2025 (Exhibit A) expeditiously.

2.    Writ petition is disposed of with a direction to Respondent No.

3 to consider the representation (Exhibit A) as expeditiously as

possible, and in any case, within eight weeks on its own merits.



( AJIT B. KADETHANKAR )                  ( SMT. VIBHA KANKANWADI )
         JUDGE                                      JUDGE

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