61.WP.12168.2026.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO. 12168 OF 2026 Manda Buvasaheb Bade ...Petitioner Versus The State of Maharashtra and Others ...Respondents ***  Mr. Ghode Madhav C., Advocate for the Petitioner.  Mr. B. B. Bhise,AGP for Respondent – State. *** CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI AND ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ. DATE : 16th SEPTEMBER 2026. PER COURT : 1. Writ petition is disposed of by directing Respondent Nos.2 and 3 to decide the representation of the Petitioner dated 01st July 2026 on its own merits within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of the copy of this order. ( ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J. ) ( NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, J. ) Shrikant Malani 2026:BHC-AUG:42984-DB