Bombay High Court
ABDUL LATIF HUSSAIN PATHANversusDIVISIONAL COMMISSIONER, PUNE REVENUE DIVISION , PUNE AND ORS
- Decided
- Disposal
- Disposed Off
Holding
The court directed the Divisional Commissioner, Pune, to decide the pending representation of the petitioner within four weeks from the date of the order.
Summary
Abdul Latif Hussain Pathan filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court seeking a direction to the Divisional Commissioner, Pune, to decide his representation dated 31‑08‑2021. The petition had previously been adjourned to allow the learned Additional Government Pleader (AGP) to take appropriate instructions. The AGP informed the court that the representation would be decided within four weeks from the date of the hearing. Accordingly, the court disposed of the petition, directing the respondent authority to decide the pending representation within four weeks. All pending applications, if any, were also disposed of.
Issues considered
- Whether the court should issue a mandatory direction to the Divisional Commissioner, Pune, to decide the petitioner’s representation within a specified time
Subjects
- writ petition
- administrative law
- representation
- direction
- civil appellate jurisdiction
- Bombay High Court
Judgment
varsha 11-wp-9589-2026.doc
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO. 9589 OF 2026
Abdul Latif Hussain Pathan .. Petitioner
V/S.
Divisional Commissioner, Pune .. Respondents
Revenue Division, Pune And Ors
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Mr. Rachana Harpale with Sahil Jadhwani h/f Nitin Deshpande, for
the petitioner.
Ms. M.S. Bane, aGP, for the Respondent/State.
Digitally
signed by
VARSHA
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VARSHA DEEPAK
DEEPAK GAIKWAD
GAIKWAD Date:
2026.08.17
CORAM : MANISH PITALE &
17:34:03
+0530 SHREERAM V. SHIRSAT, JJ.
DATE : 17th AUGUST 2026.
PC:
1. On the last occasion this petition was adjourned to facilitate
appropriate instructions being taken by the learned AGP for the
respondents.
2. The petitioner is seeking the limited relief of a direction to the
concerned authority for deciding the representation dated 31.08.2021.
3. On instructions, learned AGP submits that the representation
shall be decided within four weeks from today.
4. In view of the above, the Writ Petition is disposed of by directing
respondent No. 1-Divisional Commissioner, Pune Revenue Division,
Pune, to decide the pending representation of the petitioner within
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four weeks from today.
5. Pending applications, if any, also stand disposed of.
(SHREERAM V. SHIRSAT, J.) (MANISH PITALE, J.)
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