48-WP-8156-2026.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 8156 OF 2026 Rajani Jitendra Relan .....Petitioner Versus The State of Maharashtra Thr. Prin. Secretary Housing Department & Ors. .....Respondents ..... Mr. Abhijit Patil (Through VC), for the Petitioner. Mr. A.I.Patel, Addl.G.P a/w Smt. R.M.Shinde, A.G.P for the Respondent – State. Mr. Santosh Parad for the Respondent – BMC. ..… CORAM : M. S. KARNIK & SANDESH D. PATIL, JJ. DATE : 16th SEPTEMBER 2026 P.C.:- 1. Learned Counsel for the petitioner restricts his prayer to prayer clause (b) which reads as under : “(b) This Hon’ble Court be pleased to direct Respondent No.2 to process the Petitioner’s Application dated 16.12.2025 and provide a reasoned decision within a specified period.” 2. Since the limited relief that is sought for by the petitioner is to direct the Respondent No. 2 to process the petitioner's application Wakodikar 1/2 RUPALI RAJESH WAKODIKAR Digitally signed by RUPALI RAJESH WAKODIKAR Date: 2026.09.17 11:28:10 +0530 48-WP-8156-2026.doc dated 16th December, 2025 and provide a reasoned decision, we direct the Respondent No. 2 to decide the application filed by the petitioner on 16th December, 2025 within a period of six weeks from the date of presentation of this order alongwith the application dated 16th December, 2025. 3. The Respondent No. 2 is further directed to pass a brief reasoned order and communicate the same to the petitioner. 4. In light of the aforesaid order, the petition is disposed of. (SANDESH D. PATIL, J.) (M. S. KARNIK, J.) Wakodikar 2/2