IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD 941 WRIT PETITION NO. 11995 OF 2025 DIGAMBAR KERBA KOLTE DIED THR LRS SARASBAI DIGAMBAR KOLTE DIED AND OTHERS VERSUS THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ITS PRINCIPLE SECRETARY AND OTHERS ... Advocate for the Petitioner : Mr. Karne Gautam Jaywant AGP for Respondent/State : Mr. P.D. Patil ... CORAM : ARUN R. PEDNEKER, J. Dated : September 30, 2025 PER COURT :- 1. The learned AGP points out that against the impugned order, the appeal is available before S.D.O. 2. Considering that there is alternate remedy available, the writ petition is dismissed with liberty to the petitioner to pursue the remedy as available before the appellate authority. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the time consumed in prosecuting the present writ petition be excluded in computing the period of limitation in filing the appeal. 4. In the event, the petitioner files appeal before the appropriate authority, the time consumed in prosecuting the present writ petition before this Court be excluded in computing the period of limitation in filing the appeal. ( ARUN R. PEDNEKER, J. ) ssc/ 2025:BHC-AUG:27313