1 23.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD 23 WRIT PETITION NO. 2997 OF 2026 KISHAN LAXMANRAO GHOTKAR VERSUS THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY AND OTHERS … Advocate for the Petitioner : Mr. Digraskar Padmakar D AGP for Respondent/State : Mr. N.S. Tekale Advocate for Respondent No.5 and 6 : Mr.Arora Shyam C. Advocate for Respondent No.7 : Mr. Mene Santosh B. … CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI AND ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ. DATE : 29.08.2026 PER COURT : . The issue raised in this petition is squarely covered by the order dated 25/01/2019 passed by this Court [Coram: S. V. Gangapurwala and A. M. Dhavale, JJ.] in Writ Petition No.1954/2018 and other connected matters and the order dated 13/10/2023 passed by this Court [Coram: Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya, CJ. and Arun R. Pedneker, J.] in Writ Petition No.12689/2023. 2. For the reasons stated in the said orders, we allow the writ petition by directing respondent Nos.4 to 7 to consider and grant the claim of petitioner in view of the observations made in the order dated 13/10/2023. The said consideration shall be made and final decision shall be taken in terms of said order within a period of three months 2026:BHC-AUG:39710-DB 2 23.doc from the date of certified copy of this order is produced before him. ( ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J. ) ( NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, J. ) vsj..