21-wp8475.2024.odt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO.8475 OF 2024 Suresh Shantaram Todankar vs. The State of Maharashtra and ors. ---- Mr.V.P.Latange, Advocate for petitioner Mr.A.R.Kale, Addl. Govt. Pleader for respondents ---- CORAM : R.G.AVACHAT AND NEERAJ P. DHOTE, JJ. DATE : AUGUST 18, 2025 ORDER :- Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the only relief, which the petitioner is seeking, is direction to respondent no.3 – Collector to take a decision on his application/representation dated 18.06.2024, which is annexed at Exh.“I” to the petition. 2. Learned Addl. Government Pleader for the respondents submits that appropriate directions may be issued. 3. Since there is no dispute that the said application/representation has been submitted by the petitioner to respondent no.3 – Collector on 18.06.2024 and no decision has been taken till date, we direct respondent no.3 – Collector to decide the 2 21-wp8475.2024 same within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The Writ Petition stands disposed of accordingly. [NEERAJ P. DHOTE, J.] [R.G. AVACHAT, J.] KBP