95-WP-342-2026.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 342 OF 2026 Ayub Aalam Mulla ...Petitioner Versus The State of Maharashtra, through Secretary of Higher Education Department and Others ...Respondents —————— Mr. C. G. Gavnekar appears for the Petitioner through VC, a/w Mr. Shashant Mangle, Ashitosh Jambilkar and Miss Prajakta Kamble – Advocate for the Petitioner Mr. R. S. Pawar - AGP for the State —————— Coram : Sharmila U. Deshmukh & Neeraj P. Dhote, JJ. Date : October 08, 2026. P. C. : 1. The limited grievance in the Petition is that the proposal dated 15.05.2025, forwarded by Respondent No. 3 to Respondent No. 2 in respect of pension, has not been decided by Respondent No. 2 till date. 2. Considering the limited grievance, the Petition is disposed of by directing Respondent No. 2 to decide the proposal dated 15.05.2025 expeditiously and, in any event, within a period of eight (8) weeks from today. SG Punde 1 of 2 95-WP-342-2026.doc 3. If any supporting documents are required by Respondent No. 2, the same be called for and submitted by the Management of the Petitioner. However, the entire exercise shall be completed within a period of eight (8) weeks from today. [Neeraj P. Dhote, J.] [Sharmila U. Deshmukh, J.] SG Punde 2 of 2