Bombay High Court

SALMAN KHAN SAMIULLA KHAN AND ANRversusTHE DISTRICT COLLECTOR JALGAON AND ANR

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The District Collector must decide the petitioners’ representation within eight weeks of receipt of the Court’s order.

Summary

The petitioners, Salman Khan, Samiulla Khan and another, filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court challenging the District Collector’s failure to decide a representation dated 02‑02‑2026. The Court examined whether the delay infringed the petitioners’ rights. It held that the Collector must adjudicate the representation promptly. Accordingly, the Court directed the Collector to decide the representation within eight weeks of receiving the order. The petition was disposed of on these terms.

Issues considered

Whether the District Collector’s failure to decide the representation dated 02‑02‑2026 violates the petitioners’ right to a timely decision.

Subjects

writ petition
representation
administrative delay
high court
district collector

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:36572-DB


                                                   {1}                   67-wp-9944-2026

                                 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY
                                            BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                                     67 WRIT PETITION NO. 9944 OF 2026

                             Salman Khan Samiulla Khan And Another
                                              VERSUS
                            The District Collector Jalgaon And Another
                                                  ...
              Mr. S.A. Gawande, Advocate for the Petitioners
              Mr. V.M. Kagne, AGP for State
                                                .......

                                          CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI AND
                                                   ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ.


                                             DATE : 17th AUGUST, 2026
              PER COURT :

              1.       The Writ Petition is disposed of by directing Respondent No. 1 to

              decide the representation of the Petitioners dated 02.02.2026, within a

              period of 08 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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