902-WP 18179-24.DOC Prajakta Vartak IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 18179 OF 2024 Mahananda Dilip Chikale ...Petitioner Vs The State of Maharashtra & Ors. ...Respondents _________ Mr. Rahul Kadam for the Petitioner. Ms. Devyani Deshmukh, AGP for State. __________ CORAM: G. S. KULKARNI & Dr. NEELA GOKHALE, JJ. DATE: 08 OCTOBER 2026. P.C. 1. List the petition for ‘Direction’ on 12 October 2026. 2. We also grant permission to the State to place on record a reply affidavit in view of some facts pointed out to us by the learned AGP in the application moved in the present matter yesterday. (Dr. NEELA GOKHALE, J.) (G. S. KULKARNI, J.) 08 October 2026 PRAJAKTA SAGAR VARTAK Digitally signed by PRAJAKTA SAGAR VARTAK Date: 2026.10.08 12:07:32 +0530