32-WP-571-2026.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 571 OF 2026 Manisha Satish Bhapkar ...Petitioner Versus The Additional Superintendent of Police (Gadhinglaj) and Others ...Respondents —————— Mr. Gajanan M. Savagave with Mr. Giridhar S. Koli & Mr. Adarsh D. Patil, for the Petitioner. Mr. V. G. Badgujar, AGP, for the Respondents-State. —————— Coram : Sharmila U. Deshmukh & Neeraj P. Dhote, JJ. Date : October 08, 2026. P. C. : 1. The petition seeks a direction to the Respondent No.3 to decide the appeal, which is pending since 2020. 2. The learned AGP submits that the appeal proceedings are not traceable and the copy of which is annexed to the petition does not bear any registration number or stamp seal of the department and, therefore, there is no evidence to show that the same has been iled. Be that as it may. 3. The Petitioner is directed to submit a copy of the appeal, in the event the appeal proceedings are not traceable with the State Government. Gaikwad RD 1 of 2 32-WP-571-2026.doc 4. Considering that the appeal is of the year 2020, we request the Respondent No.3 to decide the same expeditiously. 5. The Writ Petition is disposed of in above terms. [Neeraj P. Dhote, J.] [Sharmila U. Deshmukh, J.] Gaikwad RD 2 of 2 RAJU DATTATRAYA GAIKWAD Digitally signed by RAJU DATTATRAYA GAIKWAD Date: 2026.10.09 13:09:20 +0530