Bombay High Court
SUDAM NARAYAN BURKULEE AND OTHERSversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR ITS SECREATARY AND OTHERS
- Disposal
- DISPOSED OFF
Holding
The Court directed the Zilla Parishads to decide the petitioners' pending representations on merits within eight weeks, thereby disposing of the writ petitions.
Summary
The petitioners, a group of employees, filed writ petitions seeking the grant of a selection grade, alleging that their representations and proposals were pending with the Zilla Parishads of Nanded and Parbhani. The State of Maharashtra, represented by its Attorney General, and the respective Zilla Parishads were respondents. The Court heard arguments, including a waiver of notice for some respondents and representations by counsel for the Zilla Parishads. No specific statutory provisions or precedents were cited. The Court ordered the Zilla Parishads (respondents No.5 and 6) to decide the petitioners' pending representations on their merits, in accordance with law, within eight weeks of receiving the order. The writ petitions were consequently disposed.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioners are entitled to an expedited decision on their pending representations for selection grade by the Zilla Parishads
- Whether the Court can direct a specific time‑frame for administrative authorities to decide such representations
Subjects
- selection grade
- writ petition
- representation
- Zilla Parishad
- administrative law
- expeditious disposal
Judgment
2026:BHC-AUG:36579-DB
{1} 53-wp-9930-2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY
BENCH AT AURANGABAD
53 WRIT PETITION NO. 9930 OF 2026
Sudam Narayan Burkulee And Others
VERSUS
The State Of Maharashtra Through Its Secretary And Others
...
Mr. S.G. Munde, Advocate for the Petitioners
Mr. B.B. Bhise, AGP for State
Ms. Yogita Thorat, Advocate for Respondents No. 5 to 7- Zilla Parishad-
Nanded
90 WRIT PETITION NO. 10058 OF 2026
Dhanshetti Rajendra Govindrao And Others
VERSUS
The State Of Maharashtra Through Its Secretary And Others
Mr. S.G. Munde, Advocate for the Petitioners
Mr. S.R. Wakle, AGP for State
Mr. R.D. Thorat h/f Mr. V.H. Salunke , Advocate for Respondents- Zilla
Parishad Parbhani
WRIT PETITION NO. 10413 OF 2026
Shri. Bhure Sangam Vishwanathrao And Others
VERSUS
The State Of Maharashtra Through Its Secretary And Others
Mr. S.G. Munde, Advocate for the Petitioners
Mr. S.R. Wakle, AGP for State
Mr. R.D. Thorat h/f Mr. V.H. Salunke , Advocate for Respondents- Zilla
Parishad Parbhani
.......
CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI AND
ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ.
DATE : 17th AUGUST, 2026
{2} 53-wp-9930-2026
PER COURT :
1. Petitioners are seeking selection grade. Their
representations/proposals are pending with respondent No.5 and
6/Zilla Parishad, Nanded and Parbhani.
2. We have heard learned AGP who waives service of notice for
respondent Nos.1 to 4, learned Advocate Ms. Yogita Thorat for
Respondents No. 5 to 7 in Writ Petition No. 9930 of 2026 and learned
advocate Mr. R.D. Thorat holding for Mr. V.H. Salunke for Respondents
No. 5 to 7 in Writ Petition No. 10058 of 2026 and 10413 of 2026.
3. The writ petitions are disposed of by directing respondents No.5
and 6 to decide representations/proposals/list filed by the petitioners
(Annexure ‘A’ of petitions) on their own merits and in accordance with
law, as expeditiously as possible and in any case, within a period of
eight weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order.
(ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J.) (NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, J.)
Bhagyawant Punde
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