56-WP-4905-2026.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 4905 OF 2026 Vijay Balasaheb Dhane ...Petitioner Versus The State Of Maharashtra Through the Principal Secretary, Finance Department and Others ...Respondents —————— Mr. Mahesh V. Rawool a/w Mr. Neeraj Lavte - Advocate for the Petitioner Mr. Ravindra Kadam – Advocate for Respondent Nos. 3 and 4 Mr. K. S. Thorat - AGP for Respondent Nos. 1 and 2 / State. —————— Coram : Sharmila U. Deshmukh & Neeraj P. Dhote, JJ. Date : October 06, 2026. P. C. : 1. The limited grievance of the Petitioner is that the representation dated 31.07.2024, forwarded by the Satara Zilla Parishad to the Chief Executive Oicer, has not been decided as yet. The Petitioner is seeking implementation of the Old Pension Scheme (OPS) as the recruitment process had started prior to 01.11.2005. 2. Considering the limited grievance, the Petition is disposed of by directing Respondent No. 3 – Chief Executive Oicer to decide the representation of the Petitioner as expeditiously as possible and, in any event, within a period of six (6) weeks from today. [Neeraj P. Dhote, J.] [Sharmila U. Deshmukh, J.] SG Punde 1 of 1