1712.25wp (1) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD 958 WRIT PETITION NO. 1712 OF 2025 ARVIND NARAYAN BAGUL AND OTHERS VERSUS THE SECRETARY RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT AND OTHERS …. Mr Prakash M. Shinde, Advocate h/f Mr Prashant B. Jadhav, Advocate for petitioners Mr S. V. Hange, A.G.P. for respondent Nos.1 to 8/State CORAM : MANGESH S. PATIL AND PRAFULLA S. KHUBALKAR, JJ. DATE : 5th February, 2025 PER COURT: 1. Heard. 2. The petitioners, who were serving as muster assistants are aggrieved by the fact that the pension papers are being prepared from the date they were confirmed/regularized instead of their initial date of appointment. 3. Issue notice to the respondents, returnable forthwith. 4. The learned A.G.P. waives service of notice for respondents/State authorities. 2025:BHC-AUG:3445-DB 1712.25wp (2) 5. We dispose of the writ petition, directing respondent Nos.1 to 8 to consider and take a decision in accordance with law on the petitioners’ representations/request dated 18/10/2024 and 28/10/2024, albeit those are notices issued through an advocate, by treating them as their representation. 6. The decision shall be taken as expeditiously as possible and in any case within a period of twelve weeks. (PRAFULLA S. KHUBALKAR, J.) (MANGESH S. PATIL, J.) sjk