{1} 39-wp-13437-2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD 39 WRIT PETITION NO. 13437 OF 2026 Kailas Nivrutti Pupulwad VERSUS Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University And Others WRIT PETITION NO. 13888 OF 2026 Sachin Bajrangrao Lahane VERSUS Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University And Others WRIT PETITION NO. 13889 OF 2026 Darbarsingh Suratsing Patil VERSUS Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University And Others ... Mr. Satyajit Pawar h/f Mr. Mahesh Bhosale, Advocate for the Petitioners Mr. S.S. Tope, Advocate for Respondents in all petitions ....... CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI AND ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ. DATE : 07th OCTOBER, 2026 PER COURT : 1. Writ Petition Nos. 13888 of 2026 and 13889 of 2026 are not on board. Upon mentioning same are taken on board. 2. The issue raised in these petitions is squarely covered by the decision of this Court in Writ Petition No. 6661 of 2026 and connected matters. 2026:BHC-AUG:47532-DB {2} 39-wp-13437-2026 3. For the reasons stated in the said order, we pass following order: ORDER (i) Writ Petitions are allowed. (ii) Subject to petitioners’ depositing Rs. 1,00,000/- (Rupees One Lakh only) each with Respondent/University within one week, we direct Respondent/University to grant extension of one (01) month to the petitioners for submission of their theses. (iii) Needless to state that if the petitioners failed to submit their theses within stipulated time, this order shall stand revoked without further reference to this Court. (ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J.) (NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, J.) Bhagyawant Punde