Bombay High Court

ROHIDAS SHESHRAO JADHAO AND ORSversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR ITS SECRETARY AND ORS

Decided: 28 April 2026
Disposal: Disposed Off
Bench: SUMAN SHYAM SHYAM C CHANDAK

Holding

The High Court disposed of the writ petition, directing the MAT to hear and dispose of the applications expeditiously.

Summary

The petitioners, Rohidas Sheshrao Jadhao and others, filed a writ petition seeking an order for the expeditious disposal of two original applications pending before the Maharashtra Administrative Tribunal (MAT). The petitioners argued that the MAT had not scheduled a timely hearing, causing undue delay. The respondent State, represented by the Additional Government Pleader, informed the Court that the applications were fixed for hearing on 10 June 2026 and that no further order was necessary. The Court noted the scheduled hearing date and the absence of any request for adjournment by the State. Consequently, the Court disposed of the writ petition, directing the MAT to conduct the hearing and dispose of the applications as swiftly as possible.

Issues considered

Whether the High Court should issue an order directing the Maharashtra Administrative Tribunal to expedite the disposal of pending applications

Subjects

Writ Petition
Administrative Tribunal
Expeditious Disposal
Maharashtra
Civil Procedure

Judgment

HEMANT
CHANDERSEN
SHIV
                      H.C. SHIV                                                        13.W5557.26.DOC
Digitally signed by
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CHANDERSEN SHIV                        IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
Date: 2026.04.29
19:00:11 +0300                                 CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                                                WRIT PETITION NO.5557 OF 2026

                      Rohidas Sheshrao Jadhao & Ors.          ...Petitioners
                            Versus
                      State of Maharashtra & Ors.             ...Respondents
                                              _______________________

                      Mr. Vinod Sangvikar with Shubham Sonawale i/b Shekhar Dhengale for the
                      Petitioners.
                      Ms. Reena A. Salunkhe, AGP for the Respondent-State.
                                              _______________________

                                                                 CORAM : SUMAN SHYAM &
                                                                         SHYAM C. CHANDAK, JJ.
                                                                 DATED : 28th APRIL, 2026

                      P.C. :-


                      1)          Mr. Sangvikar, learned Counsel appearing for the Petitioners submits
                      that the only relief that the Writ Petitioner is seeking herein is an order for
                      expeditious disposal of Original Application No.787 of 2025 and Original
                      Application No.754 of 2025, and connected matters which are pending
                      before the learned Maharashtra Administrative Tribunal (for short “MAT”).

                      2)          Ms. Reena Salunkhe, the learned AGP for the Respondent-State
                      submits that the Original Applications are fixed before the learned MAT on
                      10th June 2026. Therefore, no further order is called for in this Writ Petition.
                      We are informed that the Original Applications are pending between the
                      Original Applicant and the State, and there are no private Respondent in the
                      proceedings. As such and considering the stand taken by the learned AGP
                      that the Respondents will not seek undue adjournment in the matter, we
                      dispose of this Writ Petition with a request to the learned MAT to hear the

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H.C. SHIV                                                               13.W5557.26.DOC



Original Applicants and the Respondent-State, and dispose of the Original
Applications as expeditiously as possible.
3)          Writ Petitions stands disposed of in the aforesaid terms.




(SHYAM C. CHANDAK, J.)                                      (SUMAN SHYAM, J.)




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