*1* 48-wp-12772-2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD 48 WRIT PETITION NO. 12772 OF 2026 Chagan Ratan Rathod VERSUS The State Of Maharashtra Through Its Chief Secretary And Others. ... Mr. Paresh B. Patil (Borse), Advocate for the Petitioner Mr. N. D. Batule, 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 Nos.1 to 5 to decide the representation/proposal of the petitioner dated 01.05.2025, if already not decided, on its own merits and within a period of four (04) weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order. (ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J.) (NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, J.) Narwade 2026:BHC-AUG:45640-DB