1 935-WP-7055-25.odt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO. 7055 OF 2025 FAHAD KHAN SARTAJ KHAN PATHAN VERSUS THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY AND OTHERS ... Advocate for the Petitioner : Ms. Pradnya Talekar for and on behalf of Mr. Talekar And Associates AGP for Respondent : Mr. M. M. Nerlikar ... CORAM : NITIN W. SAMBRE AND SACHIN S. DESHMUKH, JJ. DATE : 13-06-2025 PER COURT:- 1. Heard. 2. We permit the petitioner to appear before the Committee. The petitioner’s claim for issuance of validity certificate is pending before respondent No.2/committee. 3. It is brought to our notice that blood relatives of the petitioner i.e. his father and other members are granted validity certificate under the order of this Court. 4. The claim is pending for consideration since December 2023. That may be so, the petitioner to appear before the Vigilance Committee on 23.06.2025. 2 935-WP-7055-25.odt 5. The Committee shall consider and decide the claim for issuance of validity certificate having regard to verdict delivered by this Court in the matter of granting validity certificate to the petitioner’s father. 6. Needless to state that the vigilance cell reports which are available with the committee in relation to petitioner shall be considered for adjudicating his claim. 7. Let the claim of validity decide in any case by 21st July 2025. [SACHIN S. DESHMUKH, J.] [NITIN W. SAMBRE, J.] rrd