1 69-WP-10613-26.odt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO. 10613 OF 2026 SIDDHARTH SAHEBRAO PATEKAR VERSUS THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY AND OTHERS ... Mr. Aniket S. Avhad, Advocate for the Petitioner Mr. N. S. Tekale, AGP for Respondents/State ... CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI AND ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ. DATE : 25th AUGUST, 2026 PER COURT : . The writ petition is disposed of by directing respondent No.3 Collector to decide the representation of the petitioner dated 10/02/2025, on it’s own merit, within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order. (ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J.) (NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, J.) SVH 2026:BHC-AUG:39557-DB