Bombay High Court

SUYOG SEVA PRATISTHAN THROUGH SECRETARY BABULAL POPAT KARALEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH SECRETARY AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF
Bench: N B SURYAWANSHI ABASAHEB D SHINDE

Holding

The petition cannot be entertained due to an inordinate delay, though the petitioner is permitted to make a fresh representation.

Summary

The petitioner, Suyog Seva Pratishthan, filed a writ petition seeking a direction for the State of Maharashtra to decide a proposal dated 06‑01‑2006. The petition was filed more than 18 years after the date of the proposal. The Court held that such a long delay precludes entertaining the petition. Consequently, the petition was disposed, but the Court granted the petitioner liberty to make a fresh representation. Any fresh representation, if filed, will be decided on its merits within eight weeks of receipt.

Issues considered

Whether a writ petition filed after a delay of more than 18 years can be entertained

Subjects

Writ petition
delay
fresh representation
administrative law
public authority

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:25799-DB
                                                  1                        953.doc



                        IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                 BENCH AT AURANGABAD
                        953 WRIT PETITION NO. 6537 OF 2026

     SUYOG SEVA PRATISTHAN THROUGH SECRETARY BABULAL POPAT KARALE
                               VERSUS
       THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH SECRETARY AND OTHERS
                                            ...


           Advocate for the Petitioner : Mr. R.G. Tupe h/f. Mr. Shejwal Arun S.
                   AGP/APP for Respondent/State : Mr. S.R. Wakale
                                             …
                                          CORAM       : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI AND
                                                        ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ.
                                            DATE      : 02.07.2026

             PER COURT :
             .      By this Writ Petition, the petitioner is seeking direction to decide
             the proposal dated 06.01.2006. Since the petition is filed after a delay
             of more than 18 years, we are not inclined to entertain the same.


             2.     The Writ Petition is disposed of by granting liberty to the
             petitioner to make a fresh representation. If such representation is
             made, the same will be decided on its own merits, within a period of
             eight (08) weeks from the date of receipt of the said representation.




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




   vsj..

Continue reading with your account

Checking your session…