{1} 64-wp-12662-2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD 64 WRIT PETITION NO. 12662 OF 2026 Santosh Raosaheb Nikhade VERSUS The State Of Maharashtra And Another ... Mr. D.S. Patil, Advocate for the Petitioner Mr. N.D Batule, AGP for State ....... CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI AND ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ. DATE : 28th SEPTEMBER, 2026 PER COURT : 1. The Writ Petition is disposed of by directing Respondent No. 2 to decide representation of the petitioner dated 11.04.2025, on its own merits, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order. (ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J.) (NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, J.) Bhagyawant Punde 2026:BHC-AUG:44321-DB