1 10-WP-11279-26.odt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO. 11279 OF 2026 SHRI. RAVINDRA SHAM RATHOD VERSUS THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY AND OTHERS ... Mr. Aniruddha A. Nimbalkar, Advocate for the Petitioner Mr. M. K. Goyanka, AGP for Respondents/State ... CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI AND ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ. DATE : 02nd SEPTEMBER, 2026 PER COURT : 1. Since this petition raises several disputed questions of law and facts and the petitioner has alternate and efficacious remedy available of approaching the Director of marketing, Maharashtra State, the writ petition is disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to approach the Director of Marketing, Maharashtra State. 2. If the petitioner approaches the Director of Marketing within a period of one week from today, the application preferred by the petitioner shall be decided as expeditiously as possible and in any case within a period of three weeks thereafter. (ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J.) (NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, J.) SVH 2026:BHC-AUG:40335-DB