Bombay High Court

KISHANRAO GANPATRAO AWARDEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The Court directed Respondent No.2 to decide the representation dated 19 January 2016 in accordance with law.

Summary

Petitioner Kishanrao Ganpatrao Awarde filed a writ petition seeking a court direction to Respondent No.2 to decide a representation he made on 19 January 2016, which was received by the respondent on 20 January 2016. The petitioner limited his prayer to this specific direction. The Court examined whether it could compel the administrative authority to act on the pending representation. Finding no legal impediment, the Court ordered Respondent No.2 to decide the representation in accordance with law, emphasizing that the decision must be based solely on the legal position. The petition was thereafter disposed.

Issues considered

Whether the High Court can direct Respondent No.2 to decide the representation dated 19.01.2016.
Whether the pending representation violates any statutory or procedural requirement requiring judicial intervention.

Subjects

writ petition
representation
administrative direction
high court order
procedural compliance

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:39937-DB

52-WP.6787.2017.doc

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
BENCH AT AURANGABAD
52 WRIT PETITION NO. 6787 OF 2017
Kishanrao Ganpatrao Awarde
VERSUS
The State of Maharashtra And Others
...
Mr. Vinay R. Deore h/f. Mr. V. R. Bhumkar, Advocate for the Petitioner.
Mr. S. R. Yadav-Lonikar, AGP for Respondent No.1-State.
Mr. P. L. Shahane, Advocate for Respondent Nos.2 & 3.
...
CORAM : KISHORE C. SANT &
JITENDRA JAIN, JJ.
DATE : 31st AUGUST, 2026
PER COURT :
1. After arguing for some time, learned Advocate for the

Petitioner restricts his prayer to seeking directions to Respondent

No.2 to decide representation dated 19.01.2016 made by the

Petitioner which was received by Respondent No.2 on 20.01.2016.

2. Considering above, we dispose of the petition by directing

Respondent No.2 to decide the representation dated 19.01.2016

made by the Petitioner which was submitted to Respondent No.2 on

20.01.2016 in accordance with law.

3. With this, petition stands disposed off.

4. Needless to say, the representation shall be decided solely on

the basis of legal position and without being influenced by any

observations made in this order.

(JITENDRA JAIN, J.) (KISHORE C. SANT, J.)
Sayyed 1/1

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