1 33.CA.4443.26.odt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 4443 OF 2026 IN WP/5277/2026 WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 5277 OF 2026 KETAN HARISCHANDRA KUMAVAT AND ANOTHER VERSUS THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH INDUSTRIAL SECRETARY AND OTHERS ... Advocate for Applicants : Mr. Sunil Vishnu Salve AGP for Respondent/State : Mr. N.S. Tekale Advocate for Respondent No.6 : Mr. S.S. Dande ... CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI AND ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ. DATE : 29.08.2026 PER COURT: 1. For the reasons stated in the civil application, the delay is condoned. The writ petition stands restored. 2. The issue involves in this writ petition is covered by the order passed by this bench on 09.07.2026 in Writ Petition No. 12122/2025 and other connected writ petitions. 3. For the reasons stated in the said order, the writ petition stands dismissed. (ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J.) (NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, J.) habeeb/ 2026:BHC-AUG:39655-DB