Bombay High Court

SANDEEP GANGADHAR BHALSINGversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH SECRETARY AND OTHERS

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

Holding

The Court held that Respondent No.2 must decide the petitioner's representation on its merits within six weeks of receiving the order.

Summary

Petitioner Sandeep Gangadhar BhalSing filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, seeking relief against the State of Maharashtra and other respondents. The petition raised the issue of the respondent's failure to decide the petitioner's representation dated 10 June 2026. The Court, after hearing the parties, directed Respondent No.2 to consider and decide the representation on its merits. The order stipulated that the decision must be rendered within six weeks of receipt of the copy of the order. Consequently, the writ petition was disposed of with a directive for timely adjudication by the respondent.

Issues considered

Whether Respondent No.2 is obligated to decide the petitioner's representation dated 10/06/2026 on its merits within a specified time frame

Subjects

writ petition
representation
high court order
compliance
time limit
state of Maharashtra

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:30480-DB


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                        IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                   BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                               WRIT PETITION NO. 8373 OF 2026

                                 SANDEEP GANGADHAR BHALSING
                                             VERSUS
                THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR ITS SECRETARY AND OTHERS
                                               ...
              Mr. Avinash S. Khedkar, Advocate for the Petitioner
              Mr. A. B. Girase, GP for Respondents/State
              Mr. V. P. Narwade, Advocate h/f Mr. M. V. Narvade, Advocate for
              Respondent Nos.2 and 3
                                               ...

                                          CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI AND
                                                  ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ.
                                           DATE : 22th JULY, 2026

              PER COURT :

              .             The writ petition is disposed of by directing respondent

              No.2    to   decide   the    representation   of   the   petitioner    dated

              10/06/2026, on it’s own merit, within a period of six weeks from the

              date of receipt of copy of this order.



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




              SVH

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