Bombay High Court

VILAS LAXMANRAO DADPEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR THE COLLECTOR DHARASHIV AND ANR

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

Holding

The Collector must decide the petitioner’s representation within eight weeks of receiving a copy of the Court’s order.

Summary

Vilas Laxmanrao Dadpe filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, challenging the inaction of the Collector of Dharashiv regarding a representation dated 02 September 2025. The petitioner, represented by Mr. S.T. Bhimale (on behalf of Mr. S.S. Kulkarni), sought a directive for the Collector to decide the representation. The State of Maharashtra, represented by Mr. V.M. Kagne, opposed the petition. The Court, comprising Justices Nitin B. Suryawanshi and Abasahb D. Shinde, examined whether the Collector was obligated to adjudicate the representation within a reasonable time. The Court held that the Collector must decide the representation, if not already done, after hearing the concerned parties. Accordingly, the Court ordered the Collector to render a decision within eight weeks of receiving a copy of the order. The writ petition was disposed of on these terms.

Issues considered

Whether the Collector is required to decide the representation filed by the petitioner dated 02‑09‑2025 within a reasonable time.

Subjects

writ petition
representation
administrative law
High Court
Collector
order to decide
procedure

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:30454-DB


                                                   {1}                   28-wp-8022-2026

                                 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY
                                            BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                                     28 WRIT PETITION NO. 8022 OF 2026

                                       Vilas Laxmanrao Dadpe
                                               VERSUS
                The State Of Maharashtra Thr The Collector Dharashiv And Another
                                                  ...
              Mr. S.T. Bhimale h/f Mr. S.S. Kulkarni, Advocate for the Petitioner
              Mr. V.M. Kagne, AGP for State
                                                .......

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


                                             DATE : 22nd JULY, 2026
              PER COURT :

              1.       The writ petition is disposed of by directing respondent No. 1-

              Collector to decide representation of the petitioner dated 02.09.2025,

              if not already decided, after hearing the concerned, within a period of

              8 weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order.



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




              Bhagyawant Punde

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