wp10758-26.doc drp IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO.10758 OF 2026 Balasaheb Laxman Balid and Another PETITIONERS VERSUS The State of Maharashtra and Others RESPONDENTS ....... Mrs. Suvarna M. Zaware, Advocate for the Petitioners Mr. V. M. Kagne, AGP for Respondent - State Mr. S. B. Pulkundwar, Advocate for Respondents No.3 and 4 ....… [CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, & ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J. J.] DATE : 31 st AUGUST, 2026 ORDER : 1. Leave to add Education Officer (Primary), Zilla Parishad, Ahilyanagar as party Respondent. Amendment be carried out forthwith. 2. The Writ Petition is disposed of by directing Respondent No.4 to decide representation of the Petitioner dated 11th November, 2025, recommended by the Block Development Officer, Panchayat Samiti, Kopargaon, if not already decided, on its own merits, within a period of 12 weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order and communicate the decision to the Petitioner. [ ABASAHEB D. SHINDE ] [ NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI ] JUDGE JUDGE drp/wp10758-26.doc 2026:BHC-AUG:39664-DB