1 5-WP-9531-26.odt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO. 9531 OF 2026 SANGITA SHRIMANT KALE ALIAS SANGITA VIRENDRA PATIL VERSUS THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH SECRETARY AND OTHERS ... Mr. Mahesh S. Bhosale, Advocate for the Petitioner Mr. B. B. Bhise, AGP for Respondents/State Mr. Anup R. Nikam, Advocate for Respondent No.2 ... CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI AND ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ. DATE : 23rd SEPTEMBER, 2026 PER COURT : 1. Indisputably, the issue raised in this petition is squarely covered by the decision of this Court in Writ Petition No.4880/2026 [Shri Vivek Vishnu More Vs. The State of Maharashtra and Others], passed on 02/07/2026. 2. For the reasons stated in the said judgment, the writ petition is allowed. Respondents are directed to treat petitioner No.1 as a candidate belonging to PAP category in furtherance of PAP certificate dated 18/09/2025, issued in her favour for ongoing TAIT, 2025 recruitment process. (ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J.) (NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, J.) SVH 2026:BHC-AUG:44040-DB