Bombay High Court

SAHEBRAO KACHRU GHUGEversusTHE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE MAHARASHTRA STATE MUMBAI AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF
Bench: KISHORE C SANT SUSHIL M GHODESWAR

Holding

The Court directed the respondents to consider the petitioner's application within eight weeks and disposed of the writ petition.

Summary

Sahebrao Kachru Ghuge filed writ petition No. 27‑WP‑4567‑2018 seeking a direction that Respondent Nos. 3 and 4 consider an application he made on 20 June 2016 for information. The petition alleged that the authorities had not yet acted on his request. The High Court examined whether it could compel the respondents to act within a specific time frame. The Court held that it could issue a directive to the respondents to consider the application within eight weeks from the date of the order. Accordingly, the Court directed the respondents to decide the petitioner's claim within eight weeks and disposed of the writ petition.

Issues considered

Whether the High Court can direct a public authority to consider an application for information within a specified time period

Subjects

writ petition
direction
administrative law
time‑bound decision
information request

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:6592-DB




           Ethape                                (1)                   27-WP-4567-2018


                        IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                   BENCH AT AURANGABAD
                               27 WRIT PETITION NO. 4567 OF 2018
                                  Sahebrao Kachru Ghuge
                                           VERSUS
            The Director General Of Police Maharashtra State Mumbai And Others
                                                   ...
           None for the Petitioner.
           Ms. Jayashri P. Reddy, AGP for Respondent-State.
                                               CORAM : KISHORE C. SANT &
                                                          SUSHIL M. GHODESWAR, JJ.
                                               DATE      : 12th FEBRUARY 2026.

           PC :-
           1.       A prayer in this writ petition is only for direction to Respondent

           No.3 to 4 to consider and decide the claim of the petitioner, wherein he

           has sought information from the Respondents. He has made application

           on 20.06.2016 to the Respondent Nos. 3 and 4.

           2.       Considering above, we deem it appropriate to direct the

           respondents-authority to consider the application of the petitioner

           within a period of eight (8) weeks from today, if not already considered.

           3.       With these directions, writ petition stands disposed off.



           [SUSHIL M. GHODESWAR, J.]                          [KISHORE C. SANT, J.]

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