PDP 4-WP-443-2026.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 443 OF 2026 Shekhar G. Saraf & Ors. .. Petitioners Vs. The State of Maharashtra & Ors. .. Respondents ... Mr. Sagar Joshi for the Petitioners. Ms. Neha S. Bhide, Government Pleader a/w Mr. B. V. Samant, Addl. Govt. Pleader and Ms. R. M. Shinde, AGP for Respondent Nos.1 and 2. ... CORAM : MAHESH CHANDRA TRIPATHI, CJ. & ADVAIT M. SETHNA, J. DATE : 9th SEPTEMBER, 2026. P.C. : 1. As the petition is confined to the relief of directing the Competent Authority to consider and decide the representation of the petitioners dated 9th May, 2025 (Annexure “E” to the Petition), let the Competent Authority consider the said representation and take a final decision thereon within a period of six weeks from today. The learned Government Pleader has no objection. 2. Such representation may be decided on its own merits and in accordance with law. We clarify that we have made no observations on merits of the rival contentions of parties, which are kept open. 3. In view of the above, Writ Petition is disposed of. [ADVAIT M. SETHNA, J.] [CHIEF JUSTICE] 1 PRAVIN DASHARATH PANDIT Digitally signed by PRAVIN DASHARATH PANDIT Date: 2026.09.10 11:00:08 +0530