60.WP.1916.25.odt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO.1916 OF 2025 SWABHIMANI SURAKSHA RAKSHAK KAMGAR SANGATHANA AHMEDNAGAR THROUGH ITS PRESIDENT VERSUS THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY AND OTHERS ... Advocate for the Petitioner : Mr. Vijay Anikrao Dhakne AGP for Respondents: Ms. V.N. Patil Jadhav ... CORAM : MANGESH S. PATIL & PRAFULLA S. KHUBALKAR, JJ. DATE : 10.02.2025 PER COURT: The petitioner is a union of security guards seeking the appropriate Government to exercise the option under Section 17 of the Employees Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952. Their representation has been pending with the Commissioner of Labour. 2. The writ petition is disposed of directing respondents No.1 to 3 to consider the petitioner’s representations dated 30.06.2021, 27.07.2021, 26.07.2022 etc. on their own merits and in accordance with the law, as expeditiously as possible and in any case within twelve week. (PRAFULLA S. KHUBALKAR, J.) (MANGESH S. PATIL, J.) habeeb/ 1/1 2025:BHC-AUG:3779-DB