1 51.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD 51 WRIT PETITION NO. 11723 OF 2026 ASAF SARVARKHA PATHAN AND ANOTHER VERSUS THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS ... Advocate for the Petitioner : Mr. Jadhwar Sidhesh V a/w. Mr. Vishal Thorave AGP for Respondent/State : Mr. B.B. Bhise Advocate for Respondent No.2 and 3 : Mr. S.S. Dambe … CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI AND ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ. DATE : 09.09.2026 PER COURT : . Writ Petition is disposed of by directing respondent No.2 to decide the proposal of the petitioners forwarded by the Headmaster of Zilla Parishad, Bhogalwadi, Tq. Dharur, Dist. Beed on 17.06.2026, in the light of the decision of this Court in the case of Janabai Himmatrao Thakur vs The State of Maharashtra and Others reported in AIR OnLine 2019 Bombay 1055. 2. The said decision shall be taken within a period of eight (08) weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order. ( ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J. ) ( NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, J. ) vsj.. 2026:BHC-AUG:41850-DB