1 50-WP-11116-26.odt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO. 11116 OF 2026 SANTOSH DNYANOBA MACHAVE VERSUS THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH THE SECRETARY AND OTHERS ... Mr. Tukaram Maruti Venjane, Advocate for the Petitioner Mr. B. B. Bhise, AGP for Respondents/State ... CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI AND ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ. DATE : 02nd SEPTEMBER, 2026 PER COURT : . The writ petition is disposed of by directing respondent No.4 to decide the proposal of the petitioner dated 12/03/2026, if not already decided, on it’s own merit, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order. (ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J.) (NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, J.) SVH 2026:BHC-AUG:40329-DB