Bombay High Court
BHARDE SAKSHARATA PRASARAK MANDAL SHEVGAON THROUGH SECRETARYversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER
- Disposal
- DISPOSED OFF
Holding
The Court directed the Education Officer (Primary) to decide the pending proposal within eight weeks of receipt of the order.
Summary
The petitioner, Bharde Saksharata Prasarak Mandal Shevgaon, filed a writ petition challenging the delay by the Education Officer (Primary) in deciding a proposal dated 27 December 2018. The petition alleged that the prolonged inaction violated statutory duties and the petitioner’s rights. The High Court examined whether the Education Officer was obligated to decide the proposal within a reasonable time. The Court held that the delay was unacceptable and directed the Education Officer to decide the proposal within eight weeks of receiving the order. Consequently, the writ petition was disposed of with the specific directive to the respondent.
Issues considered
- Whether the Education Officer (Primary) should be directed to decide the proposal dated 27.12.2018 within a stipulated time
Subjects
- writ petition
- education
- administrative delay
- statutory duty
- Bombay High Court
Judgment
2026:BHC-AUG:13212-DB
906 WRIT PETITION NO. 4705 OF 2020
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
BENCH AT AURANGABAD
906 WRIT PETITION NO. 4705 OF 2020
BHARDE SAKSHARATA PRASARAK MANDAL SHEVGAON THROUGH
SECRETARY
VERSUS
THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER
…
• Adv. Aniket Sawant h/f. Mr. Nagarkar Kiran M. for the Petitioner
• Mrs. V. P. Dama, AGP for State
…
CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI AND
VAISHALI PATIL-JADHAV, JJ.
DATE : 24.03.2026
PER COURT:
. The writ petition is disposed of by directing respondent
No. 2 - Education Officer (Primary), to decide the proposal dated
27.12.2018, if not already decided, within eight weeks from the date of
receipt of this order.
[VAISHALI PATIL-JADHAV, J.] [NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, J.]
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