*1* IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD 135 WRIT PETITION NO.10202 OF 2026 Laxman Asaram Kalaskar And Another VERSUS The State Of Maharashtra Thr Principal Secretary And Others ….. Shri. Nitin Trimbak Tribhuwan, Advocate for the Petitioners Ms. Neha B. Kamble, AGP for the Respondent - State. ….. CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI & ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ. DATE : 22nd SEPTEMBER 2026 P. C. :- . Learned AGP, on instructions, states that Arbitrator is appointed. 2. In view of the appointment of the Arbitrator, the Writ Petition is disposed of by directing the Arbitrator / Respondent No.5 to decide pending Application of the Petitioner filed on 06.10.2023 on its own merits within a period of eight (8) weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order. (ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J.) (NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, J.) GGP 2026:BHC-AUG:43272-DB