1 43.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD 43 WRIT PETITION NO. 10671 OF 2026 AVHITRAO KONDIBA GAIKWAD AND OTHERS VERSUS THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH SECRETARY AND OTHERS ... Advocate for the Petitioner : Mr. Vaibhav S Deshmukh AGP for Respondent/State : Mr. V.M. Kagne … CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI AND ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ. DATE : 27.08.2026 PER COURT : . Writ Petition is disposed of by directing respondent No.3 to decide the representation of the petitioners dated 27.12.2023, on its own merits, within a period of eight (08) weeks, from the date of receipt of copy of this order. ( ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J. ) ( NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, J. ) vsj.. 2026:BHC-AUG:39004-DB