1 65.WP.11201.26.odt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO. 11201 OF 2026 ABHIJEET ASHOK DESHPANDE AND ANOTHER VERSUS THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY AND OTHERS ... Advocate for the Petitioner : Mr. Yawalkar Siddhartha B. AGP for Respondent/State : Mr. S.R. Wakale Advocate for Respondent Nos.3 and 4 : Adv. Nirmal R. Dayma h/f. Mr. Dipesh Pande ... CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI AND ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ. DATE : 03.09.2026 PER COURT: Writ petition is disposed of by directing respondent Nos.3 and 4 to decide the representation of the petitioners dated 05.05.2025 and 08.06.2025, if not already decided, on its own merits, within a period of eight (8) weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order. (ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J.) (NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, J.) habeeb/ 2026:BHC-AUG:40494-DB