1 40.WP.13503.26.odt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO. 13503 OF 2026 SHAHISTHEKHAN ABDUL PATHAN AND ANOTHER VERSUS THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY AND OTHERS ... Advocate for the Petitioner : Mr. Shubham Jaybhar h/f. Mr. Jayabhar Dattatraya R. AGP for Respondents: Ms. S.S. Joshi ... CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI AND ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ. DATE : 08.10.2026 PER COURT: 1. Leave to add the Talathi of Village Mungi, Taluka Shevgaon, District Ahmednagar, as a party respondent. Amendment be carried out forthwith. 2. Writ petition is disposed of by directing respondent No.5 to decide the representation of the petitioners dated 21.04.2024, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. (ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J.) (NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, J.) habeeb/ 2026:BHC-AUG:48244-DB