53 WP-4032-2026(C).doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 4032 OF 2026 Pruthviraj Prabhakar mane. ...Petitioner. Versus The State of Maharashtra and Others. ...Respondents. —————— Mr. Abhijit Kulkarni (thr. V.C.) and Mr. Soham Powar for the Petitioner. Ms. Tejas J. Kapre, AGP for the Respondent-State. —————— Coram : Sharmila U. Deshmukh & Neeraj P. Dhote, JJ. Date : August 29, 2026. P. C. : 1. The limited relief sought in the present petition is to decide the representation dated 24th June 2026, which is filed in consonance with the order of 4th December 2025 passed by the Appellate Authority, Social Welfare Department by which the issue as regards the grant of approval to Petitioner on the post of junior clerk was remitted for fresh consideration to Respondent No.2. 2. Considering that the appellate authority has passed order on 4th December 2025, it is expected that Respondent No.2 will decide the issue of Petitioner’s approval on the post of junior clerk expeditiously and in any event within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 3. With above directions, writ petition stands disposed of. [Neeraj P. Dhote, J.] [Sharmila U. Deshmukh, J.] Patil-SR 1 of 1