1 38.WP.11445.26.odt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO. 11445 OF 2026 GOPAL MOTIRAM CHOUDHARI VERSUS THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH THE SECRETARY AND OTHERS ... Advocate for the Petitioner : Mr. B.A. Chavan AGP for Respondents/State : Ms. Neha B. Kamble ... CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI AND ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ. DATE : 07.09.2026 PER COURT: Writ petition is disposed of by directing respondent No.3 to decide the appeal filed by the petitioner on 20.07.2026, on its own merits, and in the light of the decision given by this Court in Writ Petition No.2261/2026 dated 23.03.2026, within a period of eight (8) weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order. (ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J.) (NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, J.) habeeb/ 2026:BHC-AUG:41430-DB