121-WP-1365-2026.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 1365 OF 2026 Jyoti Namdev Pethakar ...Petitioner Versus The State Of Maharashtra And Others ...Respondents —————— Mr. Mihir Mondkar, for the Petitioner. Mr. R.P.Kadam, “B” Panel counsel, for the Respondent-State. —————— Coram : SHARMILA U. DESHMUKH & NEERAJ P. DHOTE, JJ. Date : OCTOBER 06, 2026 P. C. : 1. Mentioned out of turn. 2. Learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that the Petition would lie before the Principal Seat. 3. Registry is directed to transmit the papers and proceedings to the Principal Seat. [NEERAJ P. DHOTE, J.] [SHARMILA U. DESHMUKH, J.] Arya Chavan 1 of 1