Babasaheb Raosaheb Mengade v. The State Of Maharashtra Through Its Secretary And Others

2026:BHC-AUG:12386-DB 940-WP-1804-26.odt {1}

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD 940 WRIT PETITION NO. 1804 OF 2026 Babasaheb Raosaheb Mengade

VERSUS

The State Of Maharashtra Through Its Secretary And Others ......

Mr. Nanabhau R. Thorat, Advocate for the Petitioner Mr. S.K. Tambe, Addl. G.P. for Respondents No.1 to 6 ......

CORAM : SMT. VIBHA KANKANWADI AND HITEN S. VENEGAVKAR, JJ.

DATE : 18 MARCH, 2026 PER COURT :- 1.

Present petition has been filed for directions to respondents to decide the application filed by the petitioner dated 31.03.2023. 2.

Learned Addl. G.P. waives service of notice for all the respondents and, upon instructions from respondent Nos. 3 and 4, makes a statement that respondent No. 4 would submit a report to respondent No. 3 on the petitioner's application dated 31.03.2023 within a period of three months from today, and respondent No. 3 would take a decision on the said report within a period of one month thereafter. The said statement is taken on record as an undertaking. 3.

We dispose of the writ petition by directing respondent No. 4 to submit a report on the application filed by the petitioner dated 31.03.2023 within a period of three months from today. We further

940-WP-1804-26.odt {2} direct that, upon receipt of the said report from respondent No. 4, respondent No. 3 shall take a decision on the said report within a period of one (1) month thereafter.

[ HITEN S. VENEGAVKAR ] [ SMT. VIBHA KANKANWADI ] JUDGE JUDGE S P Rane