*1* 931 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD 931 WRIT PETITION NO.12505 OF 2026 Shubhangi Shamakant Patil VERSUS The State Of Maharashtra Thr The Principal Secretary And Others ….. Ms. Aummaheshwari S. Jadhav, Advocate for the Petitioner Shri. N. D. Batule, AGP for the Respondent – State. ….. CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI & ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ. DATE : 24th SEPTEMBER 2026 P. C. :- . The Writ Petition is disposed of by directing Respondent No.5 – Education Officer to decide the Representations of the Petitioner dated 24.06.2024, 26.03.2025 and 05.12.2025 on its own merits within a period of twelve (12) weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order. (ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J.) (NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, J.) GGP 2026:BHC-AUG:43942-DB