*1* 32-wp-12138-2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD 32 WRIT PETITION NO. 12138 OF 2026 Mandhir Prakashrao Deokar VERSUS The State Of Maharashtra Through The Secretary And Another ... Ms. Ashwini Deshpande, Mr. Abhishek C. Deshpande, Advocate for the Petitioner Ms. N. B. Kamble, AGP for Respondents/State ... CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI & ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ. DATE : 16th SEPTEMBER 2026 P. C. :- 1. Writ Petition is disposed of by directing Respondent No.2 to decide the pending representations of the petitioner dated 04.12.2025 and 05.01.2026, if already not decided, on its own merits and within a period of six (6) months from the date of receipt of copy of this order. (ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J.) (NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, J.) Narwade 2026:BHC-AUG:42704-DB