1 118wp7573.2026.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY, NAGPUR BENCH, AT NAGPUR. WRIT PETITION NO. 7573 OF 2026 (Manoj Gangadhar Hiwarkar Vs. State of Maharashtra and ors) __________________________________________________________________________________________ Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, Court's or Judge's orders appearances, Court's orders of directions and Registrar's orders __________________________________________________________________________________________ Mr. Manoj Kumar Mishra, Advocate for petitioner. Ms. K.P. Marpakwar, AGP for respondent Nos. 1 to 5/State. CORAM : ANIL S. KILOR & RAJNISH R. VYAS,JJ. DATE : 23/09/2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner. 2. An innocuous prayer is made in the petition that respondent No. 2 be directed to decide the appeal within a time bound period. 3. Since, the statutory appeal is pending from the year 2025, we direct respondent No. 2 to decide the appeal in accordance with law within six weeks from production of a copy of this order before respondent No.2. 4. The learned counsel for petitioner undertakes to produce a copy of this order before respondent No.2 within a week. 5. The respondent No. 2 shall communicate the decision taken to petitioner within a week from the date of such decision. 6. The petition is disposed of. (RAJNISH R. VYAS, J.) (ANIL S. KILOR, J.) Belkhede Signed by: Mr. R. S. Belkhede Designation: PS To Honourable Judge Date: 23/09/2026 19:58:11