36-WP-10456-26.odt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO. 10456 OF 2026 Vasant Bhima Rathod ..PETITIONER VERSUS State of Maharashtra and Others ..RESPONDENTS .... Mr. V.S. Panpatte, Advocate for Petitioner Mr. B.B. Bhise, Advocate for Respondent - State .... CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI AND ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ. DATE : 24th AUGUST, 2026 PER COURT : Writ petition is disposed of by directing Respondent No.3 to decide the representation of the Petitioner dated 01st July, 2026, on its own merits, within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order. ( ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J. ) ( NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, J. ) SSD 1 / 1 2026:BHC-AUG:39441-DB