1 WP / 14057 / 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD 12 WRIT PETITION NO. 14057 OF 2026 SURAJ DIGAMBAR PARSEWAD MINOR THROUGH FATHER DIGAMBAR B PARSEWAD AND OTHERS VERSUS THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH SECRETARY AND ANOTHER ... Advocate for petitioners : Mr. C.R. Thorat and Mr. O.D. Totawad AGP for the respondent – State : Mr. P.K. Lakhotiya ... CORAM : KISHORE C. SANT AND JITENDRA JAIN, JJ. DATE : 13 OCTOBER 2026 PER COURT : Heard learned advocate for the petitioners and learned AGP. 2. The petitioner, by way of this petition, seeks only direction to the committee to decide the claims of the petitioners no. 1 and 2 which are pending with the committee since 05.12.2025 and of petitioner no. 3 which is pending with the committee since 05.01.2026. 3. Considering the above, learned AGP, on instructions, informs that in the present petition, the vigilance committee report is yet to be received and committee would require at least 6 months time to decide the claims of the petitioners. 2026:BHC-AUG:48711-DB 2 WP / 14057 / 2026 4. Considering above, Petition is disposed of with a direction to the committee to decide the claims of the petitioners within a period of six (6) months from today. 5. With this, the Petition is disposed of. [ JITENDRA JAIN ] [ KISHORE C. SANT ] JUDGE JUDGE arp/