Bombay High Court

MINAKSHI PARAKASH PANDE AND OTHERSversusTHE COLLECTOR AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The Court held that the Respondent must decide the petitioners' representation within eight weeks of receipt of the order.

Summary

Petitioners Minakshir Prakash Pande and others filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, challenging the delay by the Collector, Ahilyanagar in deciding their representation dated 19 December 2024. The petition raised the issue of whether the administrative authority was obligated to decide the representation within a reasonable time. The Court examined the petitioners' claim of undue delay and the need for timely administrative action. It concluded that the delay was unacceptable and that the Respondent must act promptly. Accordingly, the Court ordered the Respondent to decide the representation within eight weeks of receiving a copy of the order, thereby disposing of the writ petition.

Issues considered

Whether the Respondent is required to decide the petitioners' representation dated 19 December 2024 within a reasonable time.

Subjects

writ petition
representation
administrative delay
high court order
timely decision
public authority

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:37829-DB


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                         IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY
                                    BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                                 WRIT PETITION NO.9543 OF 2026

                 Minakshir Prakash Pande and Others                 PETITIONERS

                        VERSUS

                 The Collector, Ahilyanagar and Others              RESPONDENTS

                                               .......
                 Mr. Dinesh Daud h/f Mr. A. A. Khande, Advocate for Petitioners
                 Mr. B. B. Bhise, AGP for Respondent - State
                                               .......

                             [CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, &
                                      ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J. J.]

                                     DATE : 19th AUGUST, 2026

                 ORDER :


                        The Writ Petition is disposed of by directing Respondent

                 No.1, to decide representation of the Petitioners dated 19 th

                 December, 2024, if not already decided, within a period of 8

                 weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order.



                 [ ABASAHEB D. SHINDE ]                  [ NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI ]
                          JUDGE                                     JUDGE

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