Order wp 708.2026.odt 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR. Writ Petition No. 708 of 2026 [Mrs. Amruta Wd/o Chandrakumar Kapse and ors. vs. The State of Maharashtra Rural Development Department, through its Secretary and ors.] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Office Notes, Office Memoranda Court's or Judge's orders of Coram, Appearances, Court's orders or directions and Registrar's orders. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mr. V. P. Marpakwar, Advocate for the petitioners Mr. S. A. Ashirgade, Addl. GP for the State/respondent nos. 1 to 3 Mr. P. K. Raulkar, Advocate for respondent no. 4 CORAM : ANIL L. PANSARE AND NIVEDITA P. MEHTA, JJ. DATE : 24-08-2026. Heard. 2. The substantive prayer is to direct respondent no. 4 to substitute the name of petitioner nos. 2 or 3 in place of petitioner no. 1. 3. Learned counsel for respondent no. 4 submits that since the issue involved is covered by the judgment of Full Bench of this Court in the case of Kalpana wd/o Vilas Taram and another Vs. State of Maharashtra and others [2024(4) Mh.L.J. (F.B.) 312], the petitioners case will be considered in terms of the law laid down by the said judgment. Statement is accepted. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioners is satisfied with the said statement. Accordingly, the impugned order dated 12-12-2025 is quashed and set aside. 2026:BHC-NAG:11032-DB Order wp 708.2026.odt 2 5. The petitioners’ request shall be considered by respondent no. 4 within four weeks from today. The decision shall be communicated to the petitioners and if the decision is adverse to petitioners, they are at liberty to take recourse to the remedy as is available in law. 6. The petition is disposed of in terms of above with no order as to costs. (JUDGE) (JUDGE) wasnik Signed by: Mr. A. Y. Wasnik Designation: PS To Honourable Judge Date: 24/08/2026 19:52:39