1 64-WP-12405-26.odt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO. 12405 OF 2026 ANIL PRABHAKAR AUTADE AND ANOTHER VERSUS THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY AND OTHERS ... Mr. Vijay R. Autade And Mr. Ajit B. Chormal, Advocate for the Petitioner Mr. M. K. Goyanka, AGP for Respondents/State ... CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI AND ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ. DATE : 23rd SEPTEMBER, 2026 PER COURT : . The writ petition is disposed of by directing respondent No.2 to decide the representation of the petitioners dated 24/08/2026, on it’s own merit, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order. (ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J.) (NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, J.) SVH 2026:BHC-AUG:44472-DB