1 24.WP.13485.26.odt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO. 13485 OF 2026 TAKWALE SHANKAR NIVRUTI AND OTHERS VERSUS THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY AND OTHERS ... Advocate for the Petitioners : Mr. Munde Sambhaji G. AGP for Respondent/State : Mr. S.K. Tambe Advocate for Respondent Nos.7 and 8 : Mr. Vinod M. Vibhute ... CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI AND ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ. DATE : 08.10.2026 PER COURT: 1. The proposal of the petitioners has been pending with respondent No.8 since 26.08.2023. Learned advocate representing respondent Nos.7 and 8 submits that the same would be decided within four weeks. We record the said statement as an undertaking to this Court. 2. Writ petition is disposed of by directing respondent No.8 to decide the representation in the light of the decisions of this Court in Writ Petition Nos.14611/2024 and 6544/2016. (ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J.) (NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, J.) habeeb/ 2026:BHC-AUG:48194-DB