Bombay High Court

BABASAHEB RAMHARI TRIBHUVAN AND ORSversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY AND ORS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The State must decide the petitioners' representation on its merits within six weeks of receipt of the order.

Summary

Petitioners Babasaheb Ramhari Tribhuvan and others filed a writ petition seeking a direction that Respondent No.2, the State of Maharashtra, decide the representation submitted by the petitioners on 10 February 2025 on its merits. The Court examined whether the State was obligated to consider the representation within a reasonable time. It held that the State must adjudicate the representation and ordered it to do so. The order directed the State to decide the representation within six weeks of receiving the copy of the order. The petition was disposed with this directive.

Issues considered

What is the appropriate time frame for the State to decide the petitioners' representation dated 10 February 2025?

Subjects

writ petition
representation
administrative law
public authority
timely decision

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:37788-DB
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                        IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                 BENCH AT AURANGABAD
                         5 WRIT PETITION NO. 4855 OF 2026

                 BABASAHEB RAMHARI TRIBHUVAN AND ORS
                               VERSUS
   THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY AND ORS
                                          ...


                   Advocate for the Petitioner : Mr. Rodge Suresh N.
                    AGP for Respondent/State : Ms. Neha B. Kamble
                                           …
                                        CORAM        : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI AND
                                                       ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ.
                                          DATE       : 20.08.2026

             PER COURT :
             .      Writ Petition is disposed of by directing respondent No.2 to
             decide the representation of the petitioners dated 10.02.2025, on its
             own merits, within a period of six (06) weeks from the date of receipt
             of copy of this order.




             ( ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J. )               ( NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, J. )




   vsj..

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