Bombay High Court

KALPANA DIGAMBAR WALKEversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY AND OTHERS

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

Holding

The Court held that the respondent must decide on the petitioners' proposals on its merit within six weeks of the order.

Summary

Petitioners Rushikesh Ashok Jadhav and Smt. Kalpana Digambar Walke filed writ petitions before the Bombay High Court seeking a decision on proposals they submitted on 24 March 2023. The respondents, the State of Maharashtra and its officials, had not yet ruled on these proposals. The petitioners contended that the delay violated their right to a timely decision and due process. The Court examined whether the respondents were obligated to consider and decide the proposals on their merits. Finding no substantive reason for further delay, the Court directed the respondent to decide the proposals within six weeks of receiving the order, after hearing the petitioners. The writ petitions were consequently disposed of.

Issues considered

What duty does the State have to decide on the petitioners' proposals submitted on 24/03/2023?
Whether the delay in decision infringes the petitioners' right to a fair hearing under constitutional principles?

Subjects

writ jurisdiction
administrative law
right to be heard
decision on proposals
Maharashtra

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:26868-DB

1 50-WP-6944-26.odt

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
BENCH AT AURANGABAD

50 WRIT PETITION NO. 6944 OF 2026

RUSHIKESH ASHOK JADHAV
VERSUS
STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY AND OTHERS
...
Mr. K. D. Pote, Advocate h/f Mr. Arvind G. Ambetkar, Advocate for
the Petitioner
Mr. V. M. Kagne, AGP for Respondents/State
Mr. Sagar D. Madake, Advocate for Respondent Nos.3 And 4
...
52 WRIT PETITION NO. 6947 OF 2026

SMT. KALPANA DIGAMBAR WALKE
VERSUS
STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY AND OTHERS
…
Mr. K. D. Pote, Advocate h/f Mr. Arvind G. Ambetkar, Advocate for
the Petitioner
Mr. N. S. Tekale, AGP for Respondents/State
Mr. Sagar D. Madake, Advocate for Respondent Nos.3 And 4
...
CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI AND
ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ.
DATE : 07th JULY, 2026

PER COURT :

. The writ petitions are disposed of by directing

respondent No.2 to take decision on the proposals of petitioners

dated 24/03/2023, if not already decided, on it’s own merit and after

hearing the petitioners, within a period of six weeks from the date

of receipt of copy of this order.

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

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