1 26-WP-9353-26.odt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO. 9353 OF 2026 DAYANAND RAMCHANDRA BHAKT AND ANOTHER VERSUS THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY AND OTHERS ... Mr. Sachin S. Bhise, Advocate for the Petitioner Mr. N. S. Tekale, AGP for Respondents/State ... CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI AND ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ. DATE : 11th AUGUST, 2026 PER COURT : . The writ petition is disposed of by directing respondent No.5 to decide the representations of the petitioners dated 18/05/2023, 01/11/2023 and 02/4/2024, if not already decided, on it’s own merit, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order. (ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J.) (NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, J.) SVH 2026:BHC-AUG:35402-DB