Bombay High Court

MAYUR RAVINDRA CHAUDHARYversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ITS THE COMMISSIONER OF STATE EXCISE AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF
Bench: S G CHAPALGAONKAR

Holding

The High Court may direct the Additional Chief Secretary, State Excise to decide the pending revision petition within six months and any interim relief application within six weeks, and thus disposes the writ petition.

Summary

Mayur Ravindra Chaudhary filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court seeking directions against the State of Maharashtra’s Excise Department. The petitioner had earlier filed a revision petition on 2 November 2025 which remained pending. The Court examined whether it could compel the Additional Chief Secretary, State Excise to decide the pending revision within a fixed period and to prioritize any interim relief application. It held that the writ court could issue such administrative directions to ensure expeditious justice. Accordingly, the Court ordered the Additional Chief Secretary to decide the revision petition within six months and any interim relief within six weeks. The writ petition was thereafter disposed.

Issues considered

Can the High Court direct the Additional Chief Secretary, State Excise to decide a pending revision petition within a specified time frame?
Should interim relief applications filed in the writ petition be considered on a priority basis?

Subjects

writ petition
revision petition
administrative delay
expeditious decision
State Excise
interim relief

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:2087


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                          IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                     BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                               1029 WRIT PETITION NO. 447 OF 2026

                                      Mayur Ravindra Chaudhary
                                                VERSUS
                     The State Of Maharashtra Through Its The Commissioner Of
                                        State Excise And Others
                                                   ...
                    Advocate for Petitioner : Mr. Undre Vikram Shivaji
                    AGP for Respondents: Mr. K.N. Lokhande
                    Advocate for Respondent 4 : Mr. Arvind K. Tiwari
                                                   ...

                                        CORAM : S. G. CHAPALGAONKAR, J.
                                       Dated      : January 17, 2026

                    PER COURT :-

                    1.    Heard learned advocates appearing for the respective

                    parties.


                    2.    Present writ petition can be disposed off by giving

                    directions to expeditiously decide pending Revision Petition

                    before the Additional Chief Secretary, State Excise, Mantralaya,

                    Mumbai.


                    3.    In that view of the matter, the writ petition stands

                    disposed off.   The Additional Chief Secretary, State Excise,

                    Mantralaya, Mumbai shall endeavour to expeditiously decide

                    pending Revision Petition filed by petitioner on 2.11.2025 and,

                    in any case, within a period of six (6) months from today. If
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petitioner has filed separate application for grant of interim

relief, same shall be considered on priority basis and in any

case within a period of six weeks from today.


4.      Parties to appear before the concerned authority on

6.2.2026.

                                  ( S. G. CHAPALGAONKAR, J. )
                                 …

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