Dattaram Shankar Chaudhari v. The Divisional Commissioner Konkan Division And ORS

11. WP 10281.22.doc JPP

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 10281 OF 2022 Dattaram Shankar Chaudhari ... Petitioner V/s.

The Divisional Commissioner of Konkan Division and Anr.

... Respondents Mr. Shekhar Bhise i/b. Ms. Vrushali Patil for the Petitioner Ms. M.S. Bane, AGP for the Respondent - State CORAM : NITIN JAMDAR & SHARMILA U. DESHMUKH, JJ.

DATE : 06 SEPTEMBER 2022 P.C. :- The Petition is filed in January 2022 seeking a direction that the representation/application made to the Respondent - Authority in October 2021 be decided in time bound manner. 2.

The Petitioner himself has challenged the order dated 24 July 2003 after eighteen years in this application of October 2021. We find no failure of duty, which is pre-requisite for issuance of mandamus, of not deciding such an application within a period of two months. At this stage, therefore, we are not inclined to issue by JYOTI PRAKASH PAWAR Date: 2022.09.08 15:56:25 +0530 JYOTI PRAKASH PAWAR

11. WP 10281.22.doc directions as sought for. The application be decided by the authority within a reasonable time subject to other time bound commitments. 3.

The Writ Petition is disposed of.

SHARMILA U. DESHMUKH, J.

NITIN JAMDAR, J.