(1) 4wp13624.26 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD 4 WRIT PETITION NO. 13624 OF 2026 Prashant Anantrao Agav ….Petitioner VERSUS The State Of Maharashtra Through Its Secretary And Another …..Respondents Mr. S. R. Andhale, Advocate for the Petitioner Mr. V. M. Kagne, AGP for the Respondents-State Mr. Anup Nigam, Advocate for Respondent No. 3 CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI & ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J. J. DATE : 08th OCTOBER, 2026 PER COURT : 1. Leave to add the Maharashtra State Examination Council, Pune as party Respondent. 2. Amendment be carried out forthwith. 3. The Writ Petition is disposed of by directing Respondent No. 3 to take decision on the representation of the Petitioner dated 10-08-2026 by taking into consideration the decision of the Hon’ble Apex Court in Civil Appeal Nos… of 2026 (SLP (C) Nos.14517-14539 of 2025) [Chaya and Others Etc. Vs The State of Maharashtra and another Etc.] within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order. [ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J. ] [NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, J.] VishalK/4wp13624.26 1 of 1 2026:BHC-AUG:48201-DB