Bombay High Court

RAJANI JITENDRA RELANversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR PRIN. SEC. HOUSING DEPT. AND ORS

Decided: 16 September 2026
Disposal: Disposed Off

Holding

The Court directed the second respondent to decide the petitioner’s application within six weeks and to issue a brief reasoned order, thereby disposing of the petition.

Summary

The petitioner filed a writ petition seeking a direction to the second respondent to process an application dated 16 December 2025 and to provide a reasoned decision within a specified time. The petition was limited to relief under prayer clause (b), which specifically asked for such a direction. The Court examined whether it could compel the administrative authority to act on the application within a fixed period and to issue a brief reasoned order. Finding no impediment, the Court directed the second respondent to decide the application within six weeks from the date of the order and to communicate a brief reasoned order to the petitioner. Accordingly, the petition was disposed of.

Issues considered

Whether the High Court can direct a government department to process an application and furnish a reasoned decision within a stipulated time.

Subjects

writ petition
administrative law
reasoned order
government direction
time-bound decision

Judgment

                                                                48-WP-8156-2026.doc


               IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                       CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                               WRIT PETITION NO. 8156 OF 2026

  Rajani Jitendra Relan                                     .....Petitioner
                Versus
 The State of Maharashtra Thr. Prin. Secretary
Housing Department & Ors.                                   .....Respondents
                                 .....
Mr. Abhijit Patil (Through VC), for the Petitioner.

Mr. A.I.Patel, Addl.G.P a/w Smt. R.M.Shinde, A.G.P for the
Respondent – State.

Mr. Santosh Parad for the Respondent – BMC.

                                           ..…
                                        CORAM : M. S. KARNIK &
                                                SANDESH D. PATIL, JJ.
                                        DATE    : 16th SEPTEMBER 2026


P.C.:-

1.       Learned Counsel for the petitioner restricts his prayer to prayer

clause (b) which reads as under :


         “(b) This Hon’ble Court be pleased to direct Respondent No.2
         to process the Petitioner’s Application dated 16.12.2025 and
         provide a reasoned decision within a specified period.”

2.       Since the limited relief that is sought for by the petitioner is to

direct the Respondent No. 2 to process the petitioner's application


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            Digitally signed
            by RUPALI
RUPALI      RAJESH
RAJESH      WAKODIKAR
WAKODIKAR   Date:
            2026.09.17
            11:28:10 +0530
                                                            48-WP-8156-2026.doc


dated 16th December, 2025 and provide a reasoned decision, we

direct the Respondent No. 2 to decide the application filed by the

petitioner on 16th December, 2025 within a period of six weeks from

the date of presentation of this order alongwith the application dated

16th December, 2025.


3.     The Respondent No. 2 is further directed to pass a brief

reasoned order and communicate the same to the petitioner.


4.     In light of the aforesaid order, the petition is disposed of.




(SANDESH D. PATIL, J.)                              (M. S. KARNIK, J.)




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