1 65.WP.12172.26.odt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO.12172 OF 2026 DARGAH HAZRAT GAIB SHAH WALI SAYYED SADAT (RH). THROUGH ITS MUTAWALLI SHAHIN SALIM PATHAN VERSUS THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH MINORITY WELFARE DEPT AND OTHERS ... Advocate for the Petitioner : Mr. Vakil Afzal Husain M. Government Pleader for Respondent/State : Mr. A.B. Girase ... CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI AND ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ. DATE : 16.09.2026 PER COURT: Writ petition is disposed of by directing respondent No. 2 to decide the pending application of the petitioner dated 19.11.2011 and 21.08.2024, if not already decided, on their own merits, within a period of four (4) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. (ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J.) (NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, J.) habeeb/ 2026:BHC-AUG:42700-DB