{1} 40-wp-13438-2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD 40 WRIT PETITION NO. 13438 OF 2026 Bhagwan Abaji Thombre VERSUS The State Of Maharashtra And Others ... Mr. D.M. Yadav Lonikar h/f Mr. Anil B Rathod, Advocate for the Petitioner Ms. Neha Kamble, AGP for State Mr. A.D. Wange, Advocate for Respondents No. 4 and 5 ....... CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI AND ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ. DATE : 07th OCTOBER, 2026 PER COURT : 1. The writ petition is disposed of by directing respondent No.3 to take decision on the representation filed by the petitioner since 2019 onwards, last representation being dated 24/07/2025 and 29/07/2025, if not already decided, on it’s own merit and after hearing the petitioner, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order. (ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J.) (NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, J.) Bhagyawant Punde 2026:BHC-AUG:47568-DB