*1* 56wp9038o18 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO. 9038 OF 2018 JAGANNATH LAXMAN GAIKWAD VERSUS THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS ... Shri Patil Vinod Prakash, Advocate for the Petitioner. Smt. Jayshri P. Reddy, AGP for the Respondents/ State. Shri Patil Vijay B., Advocate for Respondent No.5. ... CORAM : KISHORE C. SANT & SUSHIL M. GHODESWAR, JJ. DATE : 04 March 2026 P. C. :- 1. At the outset, the learned advocate for the petitioner seeks leave to correct occupation of the petitioner in title clause. Leave granted. Amendment be carried out forthwith. 2. The present petitioner has prayed for direction to respondent No.4 to decide the pending representations dated 05.04.2018 and 14.06.2018. 3. Since the representations are pending since 2018, respondent No.4 is directed to decide the same in accordance 2026:BHC-AUG:9320-DB *2* 56wp9038o18 with law, if not already decided. If the petitioner is found entitled for any benefit, same be extended to him in case his representations are allowed. 4. With the aforesaid observation, the Writ Petition is disposed of. kps (SUSHIL M. GHODESWAR, J.) (KISHORE C. SANT, J.)