*1* 910-wp-10133-2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO.10133 OF 2026 SHASHIKALA KASHINATH RATHOD AND OTHERS VERSUS THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY AND OTHERS … Mr. Dhore Akshay Raosaheb, Advocate for the petitioner Mr. B. B. Bhise, AGP for Respondent/State Mr. D. S. Bagul, Advocate for Respondent Nos.2 and 4 ... CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI & ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ. DATE : 16th SEPTEMBER 2026 P. C. :- 1. Issue raised in this petition is squarely covered by the decision of this Court in Writ Petition No.9389 of 2022, to which one of us (Justice Nitin B. Suryawanshi) was a member. 2. For the reasons stated in the said order, Writ Petition is allowed. 3. The Respondents are directed to pay compensation of Rs.50,00,000/- (Rupees Fifty Lakh) to the petitioners within a period of twelve (12) weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order. If any compensation is paid to the petitioner in the past, the same may be appropriated while paying the compensation. (ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J.) (NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, J.) Narwade 2026:BHC-AUG:43000-DB