1 CA / 9967 / 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD 16 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 9967 OF 2026 IN WP/721/2015 SUDHIR SUBHASH SONTAKKE AND OTHERS VERSUS THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY AND OTHERS ... Advocate for the applicant : Mr. V.B. Deshmukh AGP for the respondent – State : Mr. P.K. Lakhotiya ... CORAM : KISHORE C. SANT AND JITENDRA JAIN, JJ. DATE : 4 SEPTEMBER 2026 PER COURT : Heard the parties. 2. For the reasons stated in the application, delay stands condoned. Application is allowed. The Petition is restored to its original position. 3. By this petition, the petitioners challenge clauses 4.1, 4.3, 4.4, 4.5 and 4.7 of the Government resolution dated 07.08.2012. This Court has already dealt with this issue while deciding a group of writ petition along with writ petition no. 6549 of 2026 vide order dated 30.07.2026. 2026:BHC-AUG:41181-DB 2 CA / 9967 / 2026 4. Considering that, this Court has already taken a view, the petition stands disposed of. 5. It is made clear that the parties will be governed by the judgment delivered by the Supreme Court in Special Leave Petition (C) No. 28560 of 2026 which is pending before the Apex Court wherein challenge is raised to the judgment of this Court. [ JITENDRA JAIN ] [ KISHORE C. SANT ] JUDGE JUDGE arp/