Bombay High Court

KAMLA SRINIVAS KHATOD THR GPA HOLDER ASHOK R KHATODversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The Court held that the Tahsildar must decide the petitioner’s applications dated 09.06.2026 and 22.07.2026 on their merits within eight weeks of receipt of the order.

Summary

The petitioner, Kamla Srinivas Khatod, filed a writ petition challenging the inaction of the Tahsildar, Chh. Sambhajinagar, regarding applications submitted on 9 June 2026 and 22 July 2026. The High Court examined whether the Tahsildar was obligated to adjudicate these applications promptly. The Court found no substantive hearing record but deemed it necessary to ensure administrative efficiency and protect the petitioner's rights. Consequently, the Court directed the Tahsildar to hear and decide the pending applications on their merits within eight weeks of receiving the order. The petition was thus disposed with a specific directive to the respondent authority.

Issues considered

Whether the Tahsildar should be directed to decide the petitioner's pending applications within a stipulated time frame

Subjects

writ petition
administrative law
Tahsildar
Maharashtra
direction to government authority
public law

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:37955-DB

*1* 24-wp-9953-2026

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
BENCH AT AURANGABAD

24 WRIT PETITION NO. 9953 OF 2026

Kamla Srinivas Khatod Through Gpa Holder Ashok R Khatod
VERSUS
The State Of Maharashtra Through Its Principal Secretary And
Others
...
Mr. Shaikh Tarek Mobin H., Advocate for the Petitioner
Mr. B. B. Bhise, AGP for Respondents/State
...

CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI &
ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ.
DATE : 18th AUGUST 2026

P. C. :-

1. Writ Petition is disposed of by directing Respondent No.4-

the Tahsildar, Chh. Sambhajinagar, to decide the

applications/representations of the petitioner dated 09.06.2026

and 22.07.2026, if not already decided, after hearing all the

concerned, on its own merits and within a period of eight (8)

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

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

Narwade

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