Case Law Analysis
|Bombay High Court
Maharashtra Government Servants Act, 2005 | Delay in Deciding Representations Triggers Mandatory Disciplinary Action: Bombay HC
The Bombay High Court has ruled that persistent failure by a government official to decide representations submitted months earlier constitutes prima facie dereliction of duty under the Maharashtra Government Servants Act, 2005. This mandates immediate disciplinary inquiry by the appointing authority, reinforcing that administrative inaction is not mere delay but a breach of statutory obligation with consequences.