1 11.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD 11 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 7630 OF 2026 IN WPST/13807/2025 PRADIP CHANDRAKANT MEKHE AND OTHERS VERSUS THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY AND OTHERS ... Advocate for the Applicant : Ms. Vaishali S. Swami h/f. Mr. Swami Mahesh Chandrashekhar AGP for Respondent/State : Ms.V.S. Choudhari … CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI AND ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ. DATE : 31.07.2026 PER COURT : . For the reasons stated in the Civil Application, the delay is condoned, subject to deposit of cost of Rs.3000/- with the Advocates’ Association of Bombay High Court, At Aurangabad, within a period of two (02) weeks from today. Subject to removal of office objections within a period of four (04) weeks, Writ Petition is restored to its original position. Civil Application is allowed in terms of prayer clause ‘B’. ( ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J. ) ( NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, J. ) vsj.. 2026:BHC-AUG:33248-DB