1 WP-7552-2026.odt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR WRIT PETITION NO.7552 OF 2026 [Mumtaz Shabana Mohammad Saeed Akhtar (Mumtaz Shabana D/o Abdul Quddus) Vs. State of Maharashtra and others] Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders of directions Court's or Judge's order and Registrar's orders. Shri A.N. Shinde, Counsel for Petitioner. Shri N.S. Autkar, Assistant Government Pleader for Respondent Nos.1 and 2. CORAM : ANIL S. KILOR AND RAJNISH R. VYAS , JJ. D ATE : 28 th SEPTEMBER, 2026 1. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for the respondent Nos.1 and 2. 2. An innocuous prayer is made in this petition for a direction to the respondent No.2 to decide the application of the petitioner dated 26th November, 2024 within the time-bound period. 3. In view of this, we direct the respondent No.2 to decide the aforesaid application of the petitioner in accordance with law within a period of four weeks from the date of production of this order. 4. With the aforesaid direction, the petition is disposed of. (RAJNISH R. VYAS, J.) (ANIL S. KILOR, J.) LANJEWAR 2026:BHC-NAG:77-DB