1 922 wp 12496.26 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO. 12496 OF 2026 Santosh Suresh Deshmukh .. Petitioner Versus The State of Maharashtra and others .. Respondents Shri Sanket Kulkarni, Advocate h/f Shri Suvidh S. Kulkarni, Advocate for the Petitioner. Shri N. D. Batule, A.G.P. for the Respondent No. 1. CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI AND ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ. DATE : 24TH SEPTEMBER, 2026. ORDER : . The writ petition is disposed of by directing the respondent No. 2 to decide the representations dated 01.06.2026 and 15.06.2026 of the petitioner on its own merits within a period of 12 (Twelve) weeks from the date of receipt of this order. [ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J.] [NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, J.] bsb/Sept. 26