Bombay High Court

RAM GOVIND BAHUDESHIYA SANSTHATHR ITS SECRETARY SEEMA S RAJPUTversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY AND ANR

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

Holding

The Court directed the respondent authority to decide the petitioner’s proposal within six weeks, thereby disposing of the writ petition.

Summary

The petitioner, Ram Govind Bahudeshiya Sanstha, filed a writ petition alleging that the State of Maharashtra had not decided a proposal submitted by the petitioner on 15 October 2024. The petition sought a judicial direction compelling the respondent authority to act on the proposal. The High Court examined whether it could exercise its supervisory jurisdiction under Article 226 to mandate a time‑bound decision by an administrative body. Finding that the delay was unwarranted and that the petitioner’s rights were being prejudiced, the Court ordered the respondent to decide the proposal within six weeks of receiving a copy of the order. Consequently, the writ petition was disposed of with the directive to the respondent.

Issues considered

The Court's jurisdiction to direct an administrative authority to decide a pending proposal within a specified time

Subjects

writ petition
administrative delay
Article 226
direction to government
high court

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:31406-DB


                                                  *1*                     62-wp-8429-2026


                           IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                       BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                                 62 WRIT PETITION NO. 8429 OF 2026

                  Ram Govind Bahudeshiya Sansthathr Its Secretary Seema S
                                             Rajput
                                            VERSUS
                 The State Of Maharashtra Thr Its Principal Secretary And Anr
                                                ...
                Mr. S. B. Yawalkar, Advocate for the Petitioner
                Mr. S. K. Tambe, AGP for Respondents/State
                                                ...
                                   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 decide the proposal of the petitioner dated 15.10.2024 within

                a period of six (6) weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this

                order.




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




                Narwade

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