909-WP-4035-2026.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 4035 OF 2026 Vishal Shankarrao Ghule ...Petitioner. Versus The State Of Maharashtra Other Backward Bahujan Welfare Dept. And Others ...Respondents. —————— Mr. Gurubala Birajdar a/w Mr. Vidyasagar Chavan, Advocate for the Petitioner. Mr. A. P. Vanarse, AGP for the Respondents - State Mr. Shrikant Avhad, Other Backward Class Welfare Officer (Class-2) —————— Coram : Sharmila U. Deshmukh & Neeraj P. Dhote, JJ. Date : September 09, 2026. P. C. : 1. Learned AGP submits that in view of the Government Resolution dated 03.10.2017, the procedure of appeals being filed and decided by the Hon’ble Minister has been cancelled. He submits that fresh representation is required to be filed with Respondent No.4, who shall decide the same. 2. The communication about Government Resolution of 03.10.2017 has been issued by Desk Officer, who has failed to notice that in respect of the Petitioner’s colleagues, on 08.10.2024, identical appeals have been decided by the Hon’ble Minister. It is therefore not clear on what basis the Desk Officer has sent the communication stating that the appeal procedure itself has been revoked. Sameer 1 of 2 2026:BHC-KOL:8741-DB 909-WP-4035-2026.doc 3. Be that as it may. As it is stated that Respondent No.4 will decide the representation, we direct the Petitioner to file representation within a period of one week from today. 4. The Respondent No.4 shall decide the representation within a period of two weeks. We make it clear that no further time will be granted for deciding the representation. We expect that Respondent No.4 will decide the representation by taking into consideration the orders passed in appellate proceedings by the Hon’ble Minister in respect of identically placed employees. 5. The petition is allowed in the above terms. [Neeraj P. Dhote, J.] [Sharmila U. Deshmukh, J.] Sameer 2 of 2