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Sanjay S/O Rambhau Gaikwad and Others v. the State of Maharashtra, Thr. Its Secretary, Department of Urban Development, Mumbai

Bombay HC9 Jan 2026WP/4789/2025

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What is this about?

Time-bound direction/mandamus on State inaction; proposal dated 24.03.2021 of Municipal Council, Buldhana pending with State of Maharashtra, Department of Urban Development; draft notification under Section 341-A of the Act, 1965; four-month decision timeline with two-week communication; writ petition disposed (not decided on merits of proposal); WRIT PETITION NO. 4789 OF 2025, Nagpur Bench, decided 19.01.2026; advocates A.J. Thakkar, H.D. Marathe (AGP), A.P. Kalmegh.

What did the court decide?

Direction to respondent No.1 – State of Maharashtra to take a decision on the proposal of the Municipal Council dated 24.03.2021 within four months, and to communicate that decision to the petitioner and the Municipal Council within two weeks of the decision. ¶19

Sanjay S/O Rambhau Gaikwad and Others vs the State of Maharashtra, Thr. Its Secretary, Department of Urban Development, Mumbai — Bombay HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH : NAGPUR

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WRIT PETITION NO. 4789 OF 2025

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Sanjay s/o Rambhau Gaikwad and Ors. Vs.

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State of Maharashtra, Thru. Its Secretary, Department of Urban Development, Mantralaya, Mumbai and Ors.

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Office notes, Office Memoranda of

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Coram, appearances, Court's orders or directions and Registrar's orders.

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Court's or Judge's Orders.

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Mr. A.J. Thakkar, Advocate for petitioners. Mr. H.D. Marathe, AGP for respondent Nos.1 to 3/State. Mr. A.P. Kalmegh, Advocate for respondent No.4.

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CORAM : ANIL S. KILOR AND RAJ D. WAKODE, JJ. DATE : 19.01.2026

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Following are the prayers made in the present writ petition : -

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“1. command the respondent No.1/State of Maharashtra to accept the proposal dated 24.03.2021 submitted by the Respondent No.4/Municipal Council, Buldhana,

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command the respondent No.1/State of Maharashtra to issue draft notification in terms of the provisions of Section 341-A of the Act, 1965,

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and/or direct the respondent No.1/State to take the decision on the proposal submitted by the respondent No.4/Municipal Council, Buldhana.”

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Prity

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From the Prayer No.1, it is evident that the grievance of the petitioner is that the proposal submitted by the Municipal Council, Buldhana, is not yet decided or no decision has been taken by the respondent No.1 on the said/same.

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Accordingly, we are of the opinion that the purpose would be served if the respondent No.1 is directed to take decision on the proposal of the Municipal Council dated 24.03.2021, which is the part of the petition and annexed at page 21 within a stipulated period.

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Accordingly, we dispose of the writ petition with direction to the respondent No.1 – State of Maharashtra, to take decision on the proposal of the Municipal Council dated 24.03.2021, within a period of four months from today.

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Decision taken thereon shall be communicated to the petitioner as well as to the Municipal Council, within two weeks from the date of such decision.

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(Raj D. Wakode, J.)

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(Anil S. Kilor, J.)

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Signed by: Mrs. Prity Gabhane Prity Designation: PA To Honourable Judge Date: 19/01/2026 18:12:50

Sanjay S/O Rambhau Gaikwad and Others v. the State of Maharashtra, Thr. Its Secretary, Department of Urban Development, Mumbai

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