*1* 5-wp-11697-2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD 5 WRIT PETITION NO. 11697 OF 2026 Shalimar Transport And Carting Contractor Through Its Proprietor VERSUS State Of Maharashtra Through The Secretary And Others ... Mr. Rahul R. Karpe, Advocate for the Petitioner Ms. S. S. Joshi, AGP for Respondents/State ... CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI & ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ. DATE : 22nd SEPTEMBER 2026 P. C. :- 1. Writ Petition is disposed of by directing Respondent No.1 to decide the proposal of the petitioner dated 22.07.2025 forwarded by Respondent No.3 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.) Narwade 2026:BHC-AUG:43174-DB