(1) 44wp10464.26 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD 44 WRIT PETITION NO. 10464 OF 2026 Laxman Kantilal Dalve ….Petitioner VERSUS Union Of India Thr The Secretary And Others …..Respondents Mr. Y. C. Patil, Advocate for the Petitioner Mrs. Mayuri Kasturkar, Advocate for Respondent Nos.1 and 3 Mrs. Neha B. Kamble, AGP for the respondents/State CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI & ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J. J. DATE : 24th AUGUST, 2026 PER COURT : 1. Heard. 2. Issue notice to the Respondents. Mrs. Mayuri, leraend Advocate waives service of notice for the Respondent Nos. 1 & 3. Learned AGP waives service of notice for the respondents/State. 3. The writ Petition is disposed of by directing the Respondent No.3 to take decision on the representation of the Petitioner dated 02-03-2026, in the light of decision of this Court dated 24-12-2025 rendered by Principal Seat in writ Petition No. 8296/2023 with connected matters wherein circular dated 24-01- 2023, on the basis of which, Respondents have calculated the 1 of 2 2026:BHC-AUG:39346-DB (2) 44wp10464.26 compensation, is declared illegal, null and void being contrary to the provision of Section 26(1) r/w Section 11 of the 2013 Act. Representation shall be decided within eight weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order. 4. In the light of the decision rendered by this Court referred to above, impugned notice dated 16-02-2026 shall not be given effect till representation of the Petitioner is disposed of. [ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J. ] [NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, J.] VishalK/44wp10464.26 2 of 2