1 30.WP.13491.26.odt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO.13491 OF 2026 SANTOSH BASWARAJ UTGE VERSUS THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH COLLECTOR LATUR AND OTHERS ... Advocate for the Petitioner : Mr. S.N. Lale Yelwatkar AGP for Respondents/State : Mr. N.D. Batule ... CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI AND ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ. DATE : 08.10.2026 PER COURT: Writ petition is disposed of by granting liberty to the petitioner to prosecute the alternate remedy. Pendency of the petition shall be taken into consideration if the question of delay and condonation arises. (ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J.) (NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, J.) habeeb/ 2026:BHC-AUG:48198-DB