Bombay High Court

AYESHA SIDDIQUA MASOOD IQBALversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY AND ORS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The Court held that Respondent No.3 must decide the pending proposal within six weeks of receipt of the order.

Summary

Petitioner Ayesha Siddiqua Masood Iqbal filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, seeking relief against the State of Maharashtra and others. The petition raised the issue of a pending proposal submitted by the petitioner on 30 July 2019 that had not been decided by Respondent No.3. The Court examined whether it could compel the respondent to adjudicate the proposal. It concluded that the petitioner was entitled to a timely decision and issued a directive. Respondent No.3 was ordered to decide the pending proposal within six weeks of receiving the order and to communicate the decision to the petitioner. The writ petition was thereby disposed of with this direction.

Issues considered

Whether the Court should direct Respondent No.3 to decide the petitioner’s pending proposal dated 30 July 2019 within a specified time

Subjects

Writ petition
Administrative law
Direction
Pending proposal
Maharashtra
High Court

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:39671-DB


                                                   {1}                   14-wp-5973-2026

                                 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY
                                            BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                                     14 WRIT PETITION NO. 5973 OF 2026

                                 Ayesha Siddiqua Masood Iqbal
                                            VERSUS
                              The State Of Maharashtra And Others
                                               ...
              Mr. Mayur Subhedar h/f Mr. Ajay Deshpande, Advocate for the
              Petitioner
              Mr. S.K. Tambe, AGP for State
                                             .......

                                          CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI AND
                                                   ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ.


                                             DATE : 31st AUGUST, 2026
              PER COURT :

              .        The Writ Petition is disposed of by directing Respondent No. 3 to

              decide pending proposal of the Petitioner dated 30.07.2019 within a

              period of six weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order and

              communicate decision to the Petitioner.



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




              Bhagyawant Punde

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