1 139.PIL.76.2026.odt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR. PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO. 76 OF 2026 Shri Vijay Keshavrao Dharpal .Vs. State of Maharashtra and others _______________________________________________________________________ Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders of directions Court's or Judge's orders. and Registrar's Orders. Mr Bhupesh Patel, Advocate for the petitioner/s Mr N. S. Rao, AGP for respondents Nos. 1 and 2/State CORAM : ANIL S. KILOR AND RAJNISH R. VYAS, JJ. DATED : 08 th OCTOBER , 2026 . Heard learned counsel for the petitioner. 2. During the course of argument, what we noticed is the fact that the grievance raised in the present petition is not decided by the respondent No.1. 3. In that view of the matter, we direct the respondent No.1 to treat the present Public Interest Litigation as representation and decide the same in accordance with law expeditiously. 4. The Public Interest Litigation stands disposed of, accordingly. Pending applications, if any, also stands disposed of. [RAJNISH R. VYAS, J] [ANIL S. KILOR, J.] Namrata 2026:BHC-NAG:13442-DB Signed by: Miss Namrata Suryawanshi Designation: PA To Honourable Judge Date: 08/10/2026 15:02:42