wp13736-25.doc drp IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO.13736 OF 2025 Mandakini Kalyan Gadekar and Others PETITIONERS VERSUS The State of Maharashtra and Others RESPONDENTS AND WRIT PETITION NO.13023 OF 2025 Shbuham Tukaram Deshmukh and Others PETITIONERS VERSUS The State of Maharashtra and Others RESPONDENTS ....... Mr. Pratik A. Bhosale, Advocate for the Petitioners Mr. B. B. Bhise, AGP for Respondent - State Mr. A. V. Indrale, Patil, Advocate for Respondent No.5 ....… [CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, & ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J. J.] DATE : 7 th OCTOBER, 2026 ORDER : 1. The issue raised in these Petitions is squarely covered by the decision of this Court at Principal Seat in Writ Petition No. 1810 of 2024. 2. For the reasons stated in the said order, the Writ Petitions are disposed of by granting liberty to the Petitioners to invoke arbitration as per the provisions of section 19B(8) of the Maharashtra Highways Act, 1955. [ ABASAHEB D. SHINDE ] [ NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI ] JUDGE JUDGE drp/wp13736-25.doc 2026:BHC-AUG:47503-DB