Bombay High Court

ASHOK DAMJI VASAVEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH THE SECRETARY AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The Court held that Respondent No.2 must decide the representation on its merits within eight weeks of receipt of the order.

Summary

Ashok Damji Vasave filed a writ petition (2 WRIT PETITION NO. 884 OF 2026) before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, challenging the failure of Respondent No.2 to decide on his representation dated 14 July 2025. The petitioner alleged that the delay violated his right to a timely administrative decision. The Court examined whether the respondent had unreasonably delayed the consideration of the representation. It found that the respondent had not yet decided the matter and that the delay required judicial intervention. Consequently, the Court ordered Respondent No.2 to decide the representation on its merits within eight weeks of receiving the order, thereby disposing of the petition.

Issues considered

The respondent's delay in deciding the petitioner's representation dated 14 July 2025

Subjects

writ petition
representation
administrative delay
high court order
timely decision

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:43049-DB


                                                   *1*                     2-wp-884-2026


                           IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                       BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                                  2 WRIT PETITION NO. 884 OF 2026

                                        Ashok Damji Vasave
                                               VERSUS
                 The State Of Maharashtra Through The Secretary And Others
                                                  ...
                Mr. Jain Gajendra Devichand, Advocate for the Petitioner
                Ms. N. B. Kamble, AGP for Respondents/State
                Mr. P. S. Patil, Advocate for Respondent Nos.2 and 3.
                                                  ...
                                     CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI &
                                               ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ.
                                     DATE : 22nd SEPTEMBER 2026

                P. C. :-

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

                to decide the representation of the petitioner dated 14.07.2025,

                if already not decided, on its own merits and within a period of

                eight (8) weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order.




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




                Narwade

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