1 51.WP.12158.26.odt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO.12158 OF 2026 DNYANESHWAR RAMKRUSHNA PATIL AND ANOTHER VERSUS THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY AND OTHERS ... Advocate for the Petitioners : Mr. S.B. Yawalkar h/f. Mr. Ade Ravindra B. AGP for Respondents: Mr. S.R. Wakale Advocate for Respondents No.2 and 4 : Mr. P. R. Tandale ... 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 representation of the petitioners dated 26.03.2025, if not already decided, on its own merits, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. (ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J.) (NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, J.) habeeb/ 2026:BHC-AUG:42608-DB