Bombay High Court

ANSABAI NAMDEO NARWADE DIED THR HER GPA HOLDER MAYAWATI GAUTAM NARWADEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA PRINCIPAL SECRETARY AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The Court held that the Village Revenue Officer/Gram Sevak must decide the representation on its merits within eight weeks.

Summary

The petitioner, represented by her GPA holder, filed a writ petition challenging the handling of a representation dated 17‑04‑2025 submitted to the Village Revenue Officer/Gram Sevak of Yedut Sajja. The petition sought judicial intervention to compel a decision on the representation. The High Court examined whether the administrative authority was required to adjudicate the representation on its merits. Finding no justification to stay the administrative process, the Court directed the Village Revenue Officer/Gram Sevak to decide the representation on its own merit. The Court ordered that this decision be rendered within eight weeks of receipt of the order, and the writ petition was disposed.

Issues considered

Whether the Village Revenue Officer/Gram Sevak is obligated to decide the petitioner’s representation dated 17‑04‑2025 on its merits
Whether the court should intervene to direct administrative action in the pending representation

Subjects

writ petition
administrative law
representation
Village Revenue Officer
Gram Sevak
direction to administrative authority
public interest litigation

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:42035-DB


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                        IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                   BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                              WRIT PETITION NO. 9574 OF 2026

               ANSABAI NAMDEO NARWADE (DIED) THROUGH HER GPA HOLDER
                                             VERSUS
               THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA PRINCIPAL SECRETARY AND OTHERS
                                                ...
              Mr. Pradeep V. Tapse Patil, Advocate for the Petitioner
              Ms. S. S. Joshi, AGP for Respondents/State
                                                ...

                                      CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI AND
                                              ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ.
                                       DATE : 10th SEPTEMBER, 2026

              PER COURT :

              .            The writ petition is disposed of by directing the Village

              Revenue Officer / Gram Sevak of village Yedut Sajja, Taluka Aundha

              Nagnath, District Hingoli to decide the representation of the

              petitioner dated 17/04/2025, on it’s own merit, within a period of

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



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




              SVH

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