Bombay High Court

SAIPRASAD SURYAKANTRAO JATALWARversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR ITS SECRETARY AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The Court held that the Collector must decide the petitioner’s representation on its merits within twelve weeks of the order.

Summary

Saiprasad Suryakantrao Jatalwar filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, challenging the inaction of the State of Maharashtra regarding his representation dated 16 July 2026. The petition sought relief directing the authorities to consider his representation. The Court examined the petition and found no substantive hearing had been conducted. Consequently, the Court ordered the Collector (Respondent No.2) to decide the representation on its merits. The decision must be rendered within twelve weeks of receipt of the Court's order. The petition was thereafter disposed.

Subjects

writ petition
administrative law
representation
directions to collector
high court

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:35406-DB


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                        IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                   BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                              WRIT PETITION NO. 9356 OF 2026

                              SAIPRASAD SURYAKANTRAO JATALWAR
                                             VERSUS
                  THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY AND
                                            OTHERS
                                               ...
              Mr. R. S. Pawar, Advocate h/f Mr. Dhananjay A. Mane, Advocate for
              the Petitioner
              Mr. B. B. Bhise, AGP for Respondents/State
                                               ...

                                      CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI AND
                                              ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ.
                                        DATE : 11th AUGUST, 2026

              PER COURT :

              .            The writ petition is disposed of by directing respondent

              No.2 Collector to decide the representation of the petitioner dated

              16/07/2026, on it’s own merit, within a period of twelve weeks from

              the date of receipt of copy of this order.



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




              SVH

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