934 WP NO. 7668 OF 2025 & 935 WP NO. 7669 OF 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD 934 WRIT PETITION NO. 7668 OF 2025 WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 6505 OF 2025 IN WRIT PETITION NO. 7668 OF 2025 PRATIK ANANDRAO PATIL VERSUS THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH PRINCIPAL SECRETARY AND OTHERS AND 935 WRIT PETITION NO. 7669 OF 2025 M/S S.B. DESHMUKH THROUGH ITS AUTHORISED PERSON ER. RAHUL SHANTARAM SONAWANE VERSUS THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH PRINCIPAL SECRETARY AND OTHERS … • Ms. Pradnya Talekar, Advocate i/by M/s. Talekar And Associates, Advocate for the Petitioners in both Petitions • Mr. A. B. Girase, GP for Respondents-State in both Petitions … CORAM : MANISH PITALE AND Y. G. KHOBRAGADE, JJ. DATE : 01.07.2025 PER COURT : 1. The petitioner in Writ Petition No. 7668 of 2025 has filed a Civil Application No. 6505 of 2025, seeking amendment of the Petition in view of certain subsequent developments. Certain documents are also proposed to be placed on record. 1/2 934 WP NO. 7668 OF 2025 & 935 WP NO. 7669 OF 2025 2. In the interest of justice, the application is allowed and leave is granted to the petitioner to amend the petition. Amendment to be carried out within one week from today. 3. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner in both the petitions. 4. Issue notice, returnable on 31.07.2025. Mr. Girase, learned Government Pleader waives notice on behalf of all the respondents in both the petitions. 5. Reply affidavit be filed on or before 23.07.2025 and rejoinder affidavit, if any, be filed before the next date of hearing. (Y. G. KHOBRAGADE, J.) (MANISH PITALE, J.) jhs/ 2/2