1 47-WP-9637-26.odt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO. 9637 OF 2026 SAMBHAJI VITTHALRAO SONWANE AND OTHERS VERSUS THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY AND OTHERS ... Mr. Shrimant R. Kedar, Advocate for the Petitioner Mr. V. M. Kagne, AGP for Respondents/State ... CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI AND ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ. DATE : 19th AUGUST, 2026 PER COURT : . Since innocuous prayer is pressed into service by the petitioners, the writ petition is disposed of by directing respondent No.2 to decide the representation of the petitioners dated 30/07/2026, on it’s own merit, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order. (ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J.) (NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, J.) SVH 2026:BHC-AUG:37857-DB