Bombay High Court
ISHWAR KARMSING VALVI AND OTHERSversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH THE ADDITIONAL COMMISSIONER AND OTHERS
- Disposal
- DISPOSED OFF
Holding
The High Court may direct the respondent to decide the representation within eight weeks, treating the respondent's undertaking as binding.
Summary
The petitioners filed a writ petition seeking a direction to the State of Maharashtra, respondent No.2, to decide the petitioners' representation dated 29 July 2025 within the stipulated period. The respondent's Additional Government Pleader (AGP) waived notice and, on behalf of respondent No.2, undertook to decide the representation within eight weeks from the date of the order. The Court treated this undertaking as a binding commitment and issued directions accordingly. No substantive merits of the representation were considered; the order was limited to procedural compliance. Consequently, the Court disposed of the writ petition by directing respondent No.2 to decide the representation within eight weeks.
Issues considered
- Whether the High Court can issue a direction compelling the respondent to decide a representation within a specified time frame
Subjects
- writ petition
- direction
- administrative law
- representation
- time limit
- high court order
Judgment
2026:BHC-AUG:19198-DB
930-wp-4637-2026.odt
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
BENCH AT AURANGABAD
930 WRIT PETITION NO.4637 OF 2026
Ishwar Karmsing Valvi And Others
VERSUS
The State Of Maharashtra Through The Additional Commissioner And Others
...
Mr. G. D. Jain, Advocate for the Petitioners.
Mr. V. M. Kagne, AGP for Respondents/State.
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CORAM : SMT. VIBHA KANKANWADI &
AJIT B. KADETHANKAR, JJ.
DATE : 28 APRIL 2026
ORDER :
. Present petition has been filed for directions to respondent No.2 to
decide the petitioner’s representation dated 29.07.2025 within stipulated
period.
2 Learned AGP waives notice for respondent Nos.1 and 2 and upon
instructions from respondent No.2 makes a statement that respondent
No.2 would decide the representation dated 29.07.2025 within a period
of eight weeks from today.
3. We take the said statement as undertaking and dispose of the writ
petition by giving directions to respondent No.2 to decide the petitioner’s
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representation dated 29.07.2025 within a period of eight weeks from
today.
[ AJIT B. KADETHANKAR ] [ SMT. VIBHA KANKANWADI ]
JUDGE JUDGE
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