1 25.WP.12987.26.odt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO. 12987 OF 2026 SAKHARAM MALLAPPA GAIKWAD VERSUS THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY AND OTHERS ... Advocate for the Petitioner : Mr. Chandrakant R. Thorat AGP for Respondents: Mr. S.K. Tambe ... CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI AND ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ. DATE : 01.10.2026 PER COURT: The petition is disposed of by directing respondent No.5 to treat the representation filed by the petitioner on 18.12.2018, as an Appeal, under Section 40 of the Maharashtra Zilla Parishads and District Services (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1964, and decide the same within a period of eight (8) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. (ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J.) (NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, J.) habeeb/ 2026:BHC-AUG:46689-DB