Bombay High Court

THE GREATER BOMBAY CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD.versusMINISTER OF CO-OPERATION AND TEXTILES AND ORS

Decided: 9 September 2026
Disposal: Disposed Off

Holding

The High Court may issue a mandatory direction to the Minister to dispose of the pending revision application within four months.

Summary

The Greater Bombay Co-operative Bank filed a writ petition seeking a direction to the Minister of Cooperation and Textiles, Government of Maharashtra, to dispose of its pending Revision Application No.31/15C of 2024, which has been pending for over two years. The petitioner argued that the delay was prejudicial and requested a time‑bound schedule for disposal. The Court examined whether it could issue a mandatory direction to an administrative authority to expedite a pending revision. It held that the High Court has the jurisdiction to direct the Minister to dispose of the application within a specified period. Accordingly, the Court ordered that the revision be disposed of within four months of the order and dismissed the petition.

Issues considered

Whether the High Court can direct the Minister of Cooperation and Textiles to dispose of a pending revision application within a specified time frame

Subjects

writ petition
administrative law
direction
pending revision
time‑bound order
cooperative bank

Judgment

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     IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                 CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
             WRIT PETITION NO. 6820 OF 2026
The Greater Bombay Co-operative Bank .. Petitioner
Ltd.
                     Versus
Minister of Co-operation and Textiles      .. Respondents
and Ors
                                …
Adv. Shivam i/b Adv. Harish R. Pawar for the Petitioner.
Mr. M.M. Pable, AGP for the State.
                  CORAM: BHARATI DANGRE &
                              ASHISH S. CHAVAN, JJ.
                  DATED : 9th SEPTEMBER, 2026

P.C:-
1.       The limited relief in the Petition is a direction to the
Respondent No.1, the Minister of Cooperation and Textiles,
Government of Maharashtra, to dispose of the pending Revision
Application No. 31/15C of 2024 filed by the Petitioner, within a time-
bound schedule.

2.       In the wake of the limited relief sought, since a specific
statement is made about the pendency of the Revision Application for
more than two years, we would make a request to the Respondent
No.1 to dispose of the said Revision Application at the earliest and, in
no case beyond four months from the date of passing of this order.
Let the learned AGP communicate this order to Respondent Nos.1
and 2.

3.       Petition is disposed of.


(ASHISH S. CHAVAN, J.)                       (BHARATI DANGRE, J.)

Ashish

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