72-WP-10543-26.odt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO. 10543 OF 2026 Ganesh Shivaji Bhogawade ..PETITIONER VERSUS State of Maharashtra and Another ..RESPONDENTS .... Mr. A.D. Ostwal, Advocate for Petitioner Mr. A.B. Girase, Government Pleader 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.2 to decide the representation of the Petitioner dated 03rd 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:39427-DB