921-WP 11554.2026.doc Kavita S.J. IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 11554 OF 2026 Sita Machhindra Karale …Petitioner Versus The State of Maharashtra & Ors., …Respondents ---------- Mr. Hrishikesh Chitale (thru V.C.) a/w Mr. Chinmay Patil, Seol Shah, Sherawaz Siddique i/b Nilesh Wable for the Petitioner. Mr. P.P. Kakade, Addl. GP a/w Smt. Priyanka B. Chavan, AGP for Respondents – State. S.V. Gavand a/w P.H. Gaikwad for Respondent Nos. 4 & 5 – Pune Zilla Parishad. Mr. Shreyas R. Zarkar a/w Mr. Amit Avhad for Respondent Nos. 6 to 11. ---------- CORAM : R.I. CHAGLA AND FIRDOSH P. POONIWALLA, JJ. DATE : 10th SEPTEMBER, 2026. ORDER : 1. By this Petition, the Petitioner has sought a direction to Respondent No. 2 - Honourable Minister, to forthwith decide the Statutory Appeal filed by the Petitioner along with Stay Application within a time bound period as deemed fit by this Court. 2. Mr. Kakade, learned Addl. GP appearing for Respondent No. 2 - Honourable Minister states that the Stay Application of the 1/2 KAVITA SUSHIL JADHAV Digitally signed by KAVITA SUSHIL JADHAV Date: 2026.09.10 18:43:13 +0530 921-WP 11554.2026.doc Petitioner has already been decided and has been rejected. The Statutory Appeal has been placed for hearing before Respondent No. 2 - Honourable Minister on 16th September, 2026 and will be decided on that date. The statement is accepted. 3. In that view of the matter, the Petitioner's remedy, if at all, will be against the final decision taken in the Statutory Appeal before the Respondent No. 2 – Honourable Minister. 4. The Writ Petition is accordingly disposed of by keeping it open for the Petitioner to challenge the orders in the Statutory Appeal passed to be passed by the Respondent No. 2 - Honourable Minister. [FIRDOSH P. POONIWALLA, J.] [R.I. CHAGLA, J.] 2/2