48-ia1733-2025.doc AGK IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION INTERIM APPLICATION NO.1733 OF 2025 IN WRIT PETITION NO.5905 OF 2017 Arun Prabhakar Bandekar … Applicant V/s. The State of Maharashtra, through the Secretary & Ors. … Respondents Mr. Bhushan U. Deshmukh for the applicant. Mr. S.D. Rayrikar, AGP for respondent No.1-State. Ms. Heena Shaikh i/by M.V. Kini & Co., for respondent No.2. CORAM : AMIT BORKAR, J. DATED : FEBRUARY 10, 2025 P.C.: 1. Leave to delete prayer clause (b) with liberty to file separate application seeking relief prayed in prayer clause (b). Amendment to be carried out forthwith. 2. For the reasons stated therein, the interim application is allowed in terms of prayer clause (a). (AMIT BORKAR, J.) 1 ATUL GANESH KULKARNI Digitally signed by ATUL GANESH KULKARNI Date: 2025.02.10 17:24:14 +0530