Case Note & Summary
The petitioner, Shri Vidyasagar Education Society, through its Vice President Shri Ganesh Thakare, filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court, Nagpur Bench, seeking a direction to the respondents to decide its representation dated 19.12.2009. The respondents included the State of Maharashtra, the Director of Education, and the Education Officer (Primary), Zilla Parishad, Amravati. The court, after hearing the advocates for both sides, issued a rule returnable forthwith and, by consent, directed the respondents to decide the representation within a period of three months. The court did not delve into the merits of the representation but merely ensured its expeditious consideration. The rule was made absolute in those terms.
Headnote
A) Administrative Law - Representation - Direction to Decide - No specific Act - The petitioner, an education society, filed a representation dated 19.12.2009 before the respondents. The court directed the respondents to decide the representation within three months, without examining the merits. Held that the respondents must consider and dispose of the representation expeditiously (Paras 2-3).
Issue of Consideration
Whether the respondents should be directed to decide the petitioner's representation within a specified time frame.
Final Decision
Rule made absolute. Respondents directed to decide the petitioner's representation dated 19.12.2009 within a period of three months.
Law Points
- Direction to decide representation
- expeditious disposal
- administrative law
