1 4,5,99,102,104,224.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD 4 WRIT PETITION NO. 9576 OF 2026 SHAIKH MAZHAR SHAHAMIR VERSUS STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH SECRETARY AND OTHERS ... Advocate for the Petitioner : Ms. Ansari Asfia Nuzhat AGP for Respondent/State : Mr. N.S. Tekale Advocate for Respondent Nos.2 to 4 : Mr. Parth S. Salunke … 5 WRIT PETITION NO. 9582 OF 2026 RANJANA BHAUSAHEB BANSODE VERSUS STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH SECRETARY AND OTHERS … Advocate for the Petitioner : Ms. Ansari Asfia Nuzhat AGP for Respondent/State : Ms. Neha B. Kamble Advocate for Respondent Nos.2 to 4 : Mr. Parth S. Salunke … 99 WRIT PETITION NO. 10089 OF 2025 JIJABAI RAOSAHEB THOMBRE VERSUS THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS ... Advocate for the Petitioner : Ms. Ansari Asfia Nuzhat AGP for Respondent/State : Mr.S.R. Wakale Advocate for Respondent Nos.2 and 3 : Mr. Vishal H. Rathod h/f. S.P. Urgunde … 102 WRIT PETITION NO. 15160 OF 2025 ANSARI PARVEEN BANU MOHD. YOUSUF VERSUS THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS … Advocate for the Petitioner : Ms. Ansari Asfia Nuzhat 2026:BHC-AUG:37801-DB 2 4,5,99,102,104,224.doc AGP for Respondent/State : Mr.S.K. Tambe Advocate for Respondent Nos.2 and 3 : Mr. Vishal H. Rathod h/f. S.P. Urgunde … 104 WRIT PETITION NO. 1019 OF 2026 ATMARAM JANARDHAN KHEDKAR VERSUS STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH SECRETORY AND OTHERS ... Advocate for the Petitioner : Ms. Ansari Asfia Nuzhat AGP for Respondent/State : Mr.V.M. Kagne Advocate for Respondent Nos.2 and 3 : Mr. Parth S. Salunke … 224 WRIT PETITION NO. 8264 OF 2026 DR BABASAHEB GANGARAM UNAWANE VERSUS THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH SECRETARY AND OTHERS … Advocate for the Petitioner : Ms. Ansari Asfia Nuzhat AGP for Respondent/State : Mr.V.M. Kagne Advocate for Respondent Nos.2 and 3 : Mr. Parth S. Salunke … CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI AND ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ. DATE : 18.08.2026 PER COURT : . The case of the Petitioners is squarely covered by the decision of the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court in Writ Petition No. 1150 of 2026 and by this Bench in Writ Petition No. 6442 of 2026. 2. For the reasons stated in the said orders, the Writ Petitions are allowed. The amount recovered from the Petitioners pursuant to the impugned orders is directed to be refunded to them within 90 days and 3 4,5,99,102,104,224.doc the Petitioners shall be paid all the consequential retiral benefits thereof. ( ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J. ) ( NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, J. ) vsj..