{1} 917-wp-11072-2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD 917 WRIT PETITION NO. 11072 OF 2026 Pravin Vishnu Khedkar And Others VERSUS The State Of Maharashtra And Others ... Mr. Devidas R Shelke, Advocate for the Petitioners Mr. M.K. Goyanka, AGP for State ....... CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI AND ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ. DATE : 28th AUGUST, 2026 PER COURT : 1. The Writ Petition is disposed of by directing Respondent No. 3 to decide representation of the Petitioners dated 18.08.2026 in the light of decision of the Apex Court in the case of Chaya and Others etc. v/s. The State of Maharashtra and Another Special Leave Petition No. 14517-14539 of 2025, particularly in the light of paragraph 32 of the said decision. (ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J.) (NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, J.) Bhagyawant Punde 2026:BHC-AUG:39116-DB