*1* direction IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD 55 WRIT PETITION NO. 12800 OF 2026 Samadhan Santosh Harde VERSUS The State Of Maharashtra Through Secretary And Others ... Mr. Shubham Jayabhar h/f. Mr. D. R. Jayabhar., Advocates for the Petitioner Ms. S. S. Joshi, AGP for Respondents/State ... CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI & ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ. DATE : 29th SEPTEMBER 2026 P. C. :- 1. Writ Petition is disposed of by directing Respondent No.2 to decide the representation of the petitioner dated 07.04.2025, if already not decided, on its own merits and within a period of eight (8) weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order. (ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J.) (NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, J.) Narwade 2026:BHC-AUG:45636-DB