Bombay High Court

DADARAO RAMA CHAVAN AND OTHERSversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF
Bench: N B SURYAWANSHI VAISHALI PATIL JADHAV

Holding

Respondent No.2 shall decide the petitioners' representation on its merits within eight weeks of receipt of the order.

Summary

The petitioners filed a writ petition alleging that their representation dated 12 April 2018, seeking rental compensation under Government Circulars of 1 December 1972 and 2 April 1979, had not been decided by Respondent No.2. The Court examined whether the administrative authority was obligated to decide the pending representation. It held that the representation must be decided on its merits in accordance with law. The Court directed Respondent No.2 to decide the matter within eight weeks of receipt of the order. Consequently, the writ petition was disposed.

Issues considered

Whether Respondent No.2 is required to decide the petitioners' representation for rental compensation under the specified Government Circulars.

Subjects

rental compensation
government circulars
writ petition
administrative delay
decision within time

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:12170-DB

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                         IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                   BENCH AT AURANGABAD.

                                  WRIT PETITION NO.5567 OF 2019

               Dadarao Rama Chavan and Others                           .. Petitioners

                     Versus

               The State of Maharashtra and Others                      .. Respondents
                                                  …..
               Shri. Rajendra S. Kasar, Advocate for the Petitioners
               Shri. M. K. Goyanka, AGP for the State.
                                                  …..

                                           CORAM :     N. B. SURYAWANSHI AND
                                                       VAISHALI PATIL – JADHAV, JJ.
                                           Dated     : MARCH 18, 2026

               PER COURT :-

               .     Not on Board. Upon being mentioned, taken on board.

               2.    The grievance of the Petitioners is that their representation dated
               12.04.2018 seeking rental compensation as per the Government
               Circulars dated 01.12.1972 and 02.04.1979 is still not decided by
               Respondent No.2.

               3.    If the representation of the Petitioners is not already decided,
               Respondent No.2 shall decide the same on its own merits, in accordance
               with law, within a period of eight (8) weeks from the date of receipt of
               writ of this order. With this direction, the Writ Petition stands disposed
               of.




               (VAISHALI PATIL-JADHAV, J.)                 (N. B. SURYAWANSHI, J.)


               GGP

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