Bombay High Court

SHIVRAJ HANMANT AMBULGEversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH COLLECTOR AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The court held that the respondent must decide the petitioner’s representation dated 05.01.2024 on its merits within eight weeks.

Summary

Shivraj Hanmant Ambulge filed a writ petition (No. 4935 of 2025) before the Aurangabad Bench of the High Court of Bombay, seeking relief concerning a representation he had submitted on 5 January 2024. The representation remained pending with Respondent No.3, prompting the petitioner to approach the court for a directive. The central issue was whether the respondent should be compelled to adjudicate the representation on its merits within a reasonable time. After considering the petition, the court found no justification for further delay and ordered the respondent to decide the representation. Accordingly, the writ petition was disposed of with a specific direction to the respondent to render a decision within eight weeks of receiving the order.

Issues considered

Whether the respondent is obligated to decide the petitioner’s representation dated 05.01.2024 on its merits within a reasonable time

Subjects

writ petition
representation
administrative law
high court
direction

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:39085-DB
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                         IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                  BENCH AT AURANGABAD
                          21 WRIT PETITION NO. 4935 OF 2025

                        SHIVRAJ HANMANT AMBULGE
                                 VERSUS
           STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH COLLECTOR AND OTHERS
                                            ...


                 Advocate for the Petitioner : Mr. Adgaonkar Ravibhushan P
                         AGP for Respondent/State : Mr. B.B. Bhise
                                               …
                                          CORAM        : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI AND
                                                         ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ.
                                            DATE       : 27.08.2026

             PER COURT :
             .         Writ Petition is disposed of by directing respondent No.3 to
             decide the representation of the petitioner dated 05.01.2024, if not
             already decided, on its own merits, within a period of eight (08) weeks
             from the date of receipt of copy of this order.




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




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