905-WP-5363-2026.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 5363 OF 2026 Rajkumar Mahadev Bhate and Others ...Petitioners V/s. The State of Maharashtra and Others ...Respondents ... Mr. Sandeep S. Dere with Mr. Sumit Vhanbatte & Mr. Sujit Nikam, i/b. Mr. Shailesh Chavan, for the Petitioners. Mr. P. P. Kakade, Additional Government Pleader with Mr. V. G. Badgujar, AGP, for the Respondents-State. ... Coram : ABHAY AHUJA & NEERAJ P. DHOTE, JJ. Date : 14th October, 2026 P. C. : 1. This matter was kept back in the morning session as the learned counsel for the Petitioners was to place before this Court a synopsis of the facts so that orders could be passed by this Court considering the decisions cited in the petitions as well as those passed by this Bench. 2. However, when the matter is called out in the afternoon session, the learned AGP appears for the State and firstly submits that the decision dated 18th March 2026 passed in Writ Petition No. 15662 of 2025 is under review and also that instructions have been received from the State to file Gaikwad RD 1/2 905-WP-5363-2026.doc a reply and also that the review petitions are to be argued by the learned Advocate General of the State. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the Petitioners submits that even if the decision under review is not considered, solely on the basis of the Government Resolution of the Finance Department dated 26th December 2011, this Court, in order to keep parity with others, who have received the benefits under the said Government Resolution, may direct the Government to decide the case of the Petitioners in line with the said Government Resolution in a time-bound manner. 4. The learned AGP leaves it to the orders of this Court. 5. Accordingly, having heard the learned counsel and having considered the submissions, this Court directs the Respondents-State to treat the writ petition as a ‘representation’ and decide the same in accordance with Government Resolution dated 26th December 2011, no later than a period of eight weeks from today. 6. List for compliance on 16th December 2026. [NEERAJ P. DHOTE, J.] [ ABHAY AHUJA, J.] Gaikwad RD 2/2 RAJU DATTATRAYA GAIKWAD Digitally signed by RAJU DATTATRAYA GAIKWAD Date: 2026.10.15 12:48:42 +0530