52-WP.6787.2017.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD 52 WRIT PETITION NO. 6787 OF 2017 Kishanrao Ganpatrao Awarde VERSUS The State of Maharashtra And Others ... Mr. Vinay R. Deore h/f. Mr. V. R. Bhumkar, Advocate for the Petitioner. Mr. S. R. Yadav-Lonikar, AGP for Respondent No.1-State. Mr. P. L. Shahane, Advocate for Respondent Nos.2 & 3. ... CORAM : KISHORE C. SANT & JITENDRA JAIN, JJ. DATE : 31st AUGUST, 2026 PER COURT : 1. After arguing for some time, learned Advocate for the Petitioner restricts his prayer to seeking directions to Respondent No.2 to decide representation dated 19.01.2016 made by the Petitioner which was received by Respondent No.2 on 20.01.2016. 2. Considering above, we dispose of the petition by directing Respondent No.2 to decide the representation dated 19.01.2016 made by the Petitioner which was submitted to Respondent No.2 on 20.01.2016 in accordance with law. 3. With this, petition stands disposed off. 4. Needless to say, the representation shall be decided solely on the basis of legal position and without being influenced by any observations made in this order. (JITENDRA JAIN, J.) (KISHORE C. SANT, J.) Sayyed 1/1 2026:BHC-AUG:39937-DB