Bombay High Court

REKHA ADEVAPPA CHAKREversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY AND OTHERS

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

Holding

The Court held that the State must provide the requested information within the stipulated time.

Summary

Rekha Adevappa Chakre filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, seeking that the State of Maharashtra provide certain information. The petitioners alleged that the information was essential for proceeding with a proposal. The Court examined whether the State, as a public authority, was obligated to furnish the requested information. Finding that the petitioner's request was legitimate, the Court directed Respondent No.2 to supply the information within four weeks of receiving the order. After receiving the information, Respondent No.1 was instructed to advance the proposal and render a final decision within eight weeks. The petition was consequently disposed.

Issues considered

What is the duty of the State of Maharashtra, as a public authority, to provide the information sought by the petitioner?

Subjects

information right
public authority
writ petition
administrative law
high court

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:31403-DB


                                                  *1*                     57-wp-8427-2026


                           IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                       BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                                 57 WRIT PETITION NO. 8424 OF 2026

                                    Rekha Adevappa Chakre
                                             VERSUS
                  The State Of Maharashtra Through Its Secretary And Others
                                                ...
                Mr.Umesh Awate i/by. Talekar And Associates, Advocate for the
                Petitioner
                Mr. N. D. Batule, AGP for Respondents/State
                Mr. B. B. Bhise, Advocate for Respondent Nos. 2 and 3
                                                ...

                                       CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI &
                                               ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ.
                                       DATE : 27th JULY 2026

                P. C. :-

                1.         Writ Petition is disposed of by directing Respondent No.2

                to provide the information sought by Respondent No.1 vide

                communication dated 19.04.2023 within a period of four (4)

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

                of the said information, Respondent No.1 shall proceed the said

                proposal and take final decision within a period of eight (8)

                weeks from the date of receipt of said information.




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




                Narwade

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