11162.18wp (1) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD 25 WRIT PETITION NO. 11162 OF 2018 ANIRUDDHA EKNATH LATPATE VERSUS 1. THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA, THR. THE SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, MUMBAI 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, PARBHANI ….. Mr J. M. Murkute, Advocate for Petitioner Ms J. P. Reddy, APP for Respondents/State ….. CORAM : KISHORE C. SANT AND SUSHIL M. GHODESWAR, JJ. DATE : 17th JANUARY 2026 PER COURT :- 1. This petition is filed seeking directions to respondent No.2 to consider and decide representation of the petitioner dated 25/11/2016. The petitioner relies upon the judgment of this Court dated 03/04/2018 delivered in Writ Petition No.12966/2017 (Vinodkumar Narayan Dixit Vs. State of Maharashtra) to show that he is entitled to receive interest @ 12% p.a. upon the gratuity amount. 2. This petition can be disposed of with the following directions : - 2026:BHC-AUG:1674-DB 11162.18wp (2) Respondent No.2 to consider representation dated 25/11/2016, filed by the petitioner and decide the same within a period of eight weeks from today, keeping in view the judgment of this Court in Writ Petition No.12966/2017 (supra). [SUSHIL M. GHODESWAR, J.] [KISHORE C. SANT, J.] sjk