1 of 2 901-WP.14595.2017.odt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD 901 WRIT PETITION NO. 14595 OF 2017 SAVITRABAI PHULE MAHILA BACHAT GUT TH ITS CHAIRMAN S R PANDANWAD VERSUS THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHER ... Mr. Hamzakhan I. Pathan, Advocate for the Petitioner. Mr. D. R. Korde, AGP for Respondent-State. Mr. A. M. Kulkarni, Advocate for Respondent No.4. ... WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 9448 OF 2018 IN WP/14595/2017 SAINT SAKHUBAI MAHILA BACHAT GAT THROUGH ITS PRESIDENT PRATIBHA SHIVAJI JAYABHAYE VERSUS THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS … Mr. M. A. Kulkarni, Advocate for Applicant. Mr. D. R. Korde, AGP for Respondent-State. Mr. H. I. Pathan, Advocate for the Petitioner in WP. ... CORAM : SIDDHESHWAR S. THOMBRE, J. DATE : 23rd APRIL, 2026 P.C.:- 1. Heard learned Advocates for the respective parties. 2. By the present petition, the Petitioner is aggrieved by the order dated 01.11.2017 passed by the learned Minister (Food, Civil Supply and Consumer Protection) in Case No. VAM/1117/Prakra- 156/Napu-21, as well as the order dated 31.07.2017 passed by the learned Deputy Commissioner (Supply), Aurangabad. 2026:BHC-AUG:18468 2 of 2 901-WP.14595.2017.odt 3. The learned Deputy Commissioner (Supply), Aurangabad, allowed the revision preferred by Respondent No.4 and directed the District Supply Officer to conduct an inquiry and pass an appropriate order. Considering that the present petition has been pending since 2018 and that an alternate arrangement has already been made, it would be appropriate to direct expeditious completion of the inquiry. 4. Accordingly, the District Supply Officer, Nanded, is directed to complete the inquiry within a period of three months from today and thereafter take a decision in accordance with the applicable policy. 5. Hence, the present petition is disposed of. 6. In view of disposal of writ petition, civil application does not survive and it is also disposed of. (SIDDHESHWAR S. THOMBRE, J.) Tauseef