1 WP / 2884 / 2020 + IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD 46 WRIT PETITION NO. 2884 OF 2020 LIMBAJI RAMA RATHOD AND OTHERS VERSUS THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS AND 49 WRIT PETITION NO. 3022 OF 2021 SURESH NARSING HUGGE AND OTHERS VERSUS THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS AND 52 WRIT PETITION NO. 9190 OF 2021 GOKUL WAMANRAO RATHOD VERSUS THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS AND 55 WRIT PETITION NO. 13427 OF 2021 KESHAV KASHINATH NAGRE AND OTHERS VERSUS THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS ... Advocate for petitioners : Mr. D.S. Kudle (in all WPs) Addl.GP for the respondent – State : Mr. P.S. Patil ... CORAM : KISHORE C. SANT AND JITENDRA JAIN, JJ. DATE : 28 SEPTEMBER 2026 PER COURT : The petitioners are seeking benefits of ACPs scheme, however, learned AGP vehemently opposes the Petitions by submitting 2026:BHC-AUG:44611-DB 2 WP / 2884 / 2020 + that petitioners have not made any representation/s to the authorities seeking benefits under the ACPs and have directly approached this Court. 2. By keeping the rights of the petitioner/s open to approach the appropriate authority, the petitions are disposed of. 3. If any application/s / representation/s is / are made to the authorities, the authorities to consider in accordance with law within a period of eight (8) weeks from the date of making such application/s. [ JITENDRA JAIN ] [ KISHORE C. SANT ] JUDGE JUDGE arp/