Bombay High Court

KAMALAKAR VYANKATRAO SHETE AND OTHERSversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The Court directed the respondent to decide the petitioners' representation on its merits within eight weeks of receipt of the order.

Summary

The petitioners filed a writ petition seeking a directive that the State of Maharashtra decide on a representation they submitted on 04 September 2025. The High Court examined whether the respondent was obligated to consider the representation on its merits within a reasonable time. The Court held that the respondent must adjudicate the representation without undue delay. Accordingly, the Court ordered the respondent to decide the representation within eight weeks of receiving the order. The petition was disposed of on this basis.

Issues considered

What direction, if any, should the Court give to the State of Maharashtra regarding the pending representation filed by the petitioners on 04‑09‑2025?

Subjects

writ petition
representation
high court
time limit
order

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:37789-DB
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                        IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                 BENCH AT AURANGABAD
                        11 WRIT PETITION NO. 9241 OF 2026

                  KAMALAKAR VYANKATRAO SHETE AND OTHERS
                                  VERSUS
                   THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS
                                              ...


                 Advocate for the Petitioner : Mr. Mundhe Subhash V.
                    AGP for Respondent/State : Mr. M.K. Goyanka
                                           …
                                          CORAM          : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI AND
                                                           ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ.
                                              DATE       : 20.08.2026

             PER COURT :
             .      Writ Petition is disposed of by directing respondent No.2 to
             decide the representation of the petitioners filed on 04.09.2025, on its
             own merits, within a period of eight (08) weeks from the date of
             receipt of copy of this order.




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




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