Bombay High Court

RUPANJALI NARAYANRAO KANCHIversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF
Bench: N B SURYAWANSHI VAISHALI PATIL JADHAV

Holding

The petition is disposed on the basis of the respondent’s undertaking to decide within four weeks.

Summary

The petitioner, Rupanjali Narayanrao Kanchi, filed a writ petition seeking a direction to respondent No. 4 to take a decision in accordance with a Government communication dated 01.01.2025. The petitioner had made a representation to respondent No. 4 on 09.01.2025 and alleged delay in decision. The Zilla Parishad, appearing for respondent No. 4, undertook before the Court that the representation would be decided within four weeks from the date of the hearing. The Court recorded this undertaking as a binding commitment. On the basis of the undertaking, the Court disposed of the writ petition without further adjudication. The order reflects the Court’s practice of allowing administrative authorities to resolve matters promptly when they give a satisfactory undertaking.

Issues considered

Whether the High Court can direct the respondent authority to take a decision within a specified time
Whether a petition can be disposed of on the basis of an undertaking recorded by the Court

Subjects

writ petition
administrative delay
direction to authority
undertaking
disposal of petition

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:16894-DB


                                                   {1}                  936-wp-8532-2025

                                 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY
                                            BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                                     936 WRIT PETITION NO. 8532 OF 2025

                                    Rupanjali Narayanrao Kanchi
                                              VERSUS
                               The State Of Maharashtra And Others
                                                  ...
              Mr. Balaji Shinde, Advocate for the Petitioner
              Mr. A.V. Lavte, AGP for State
              Mr. S.B. Ghute, Advocate for respondent No. 4 and 5
                                                .......

                                          CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI AND
                                                   VAISHALI PATIL JADHAV, JJ.


                                             DATE : 18th APRIL, 2026
              ORDER :

              1.       By this petition petitioner seeks direction to respondent No. 4 to

              take decision pursuant to the Government communication dated

              01.01.2025. Petitioner has made representation to respondent No. 4

              on 09.01.2025.

              2.       Learned advocate for the Zilla Parishad, on instructions, submits

              that, representation of the petitioner will be decided within four weeks

              from today.

              3.       By recording said statement as undertaking to this Court, writ

              petition is disposed of.


              (VAISHALI PATIL JADHAV, J.)                (NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, J.)

              Bhagyawant Punde

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