82-Wp-18334-2024.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 18334 OF 2024 Ramchandra Bhairu Patil … Petitioner Versus The State of Maharashtra & Anr. … Respondents —————— Mr. Ankit S. Tiwari i/b. Mr. D. B. Savant for the Petitioner. Ms. T.J. Kapre, A.G.P. for the Respondent-State. —————— Coram : M. S. Karnik & Ajit B. Kadethankar, JJ. Date : 1st December 2025. P. C. : 1. This Petition can be disposed of by directing the Superintendent, State Excise Department, Kolhapur, to decide the representations, which are at page 66 to 71 of the Petition, as expeditiously as possible and preferably within a period of twelve weeks from the date of communication of this Order on its own merits and in accordance with law. Ordered accordingly. 2. The Writ Petition is disposed of. 3. All contentions of the parties are kept open. [ Ajit B. Kadethankar, J. ] [ M. S. Karnik, J. ] osk 1 of 1 OMKAR SHIVAHAR KUMBHAKARN Digitally signed by OMKAR SHIVAHAR KUMBHAKARN Date: 2025.12.02 17:37:54 +0530