wp7221-26.doc drp IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO.7221 OF 2026 M/s D. S. Construction, Through its Proprietor PETITIONER VERSUS The Additional Chief Secretary and Others RESPONDENTS ....... Ms. Sakshi Ajit Kale, Advocate for the Petitioner (Through VC) Mr. V. M. Kagne, AGP for Respondent - State ....... [CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, & ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J. J.] DATE : 31 st AUGUST, 2026 ORDER : 1. The Petitioner has restricted the Petition to the extent of prayer clause “C”, which is as follows : “C. To further direct Respondent No.4 to decide the Petitioner’s Reference / Case No.ED-2025-0005265 on its merits, in accordance with law, strictly within the extended timeline (or the remainder of the statutory time frame of 90 days) as stipulated under Section 18 (5) of the MSMED Act, 2006, from the date of appointment of the Council.” 2. Since an innocuous prayer is pressed into service, the Writ Petition is disposed of by directing Respondent No.4 to decide the reference of the Petitioner within the statutory period of 90 days from today. [ ABASAHEB D. SHINDE ] [ NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI ] JUDGE JUDGE drp/wp7221-26.doc 2026:BHC-AUG:39666-DB