Vijay Laxman Gavade v. The State Of Maharashtra Thr Sec. Home Dept. And ORS

Digitally signed by SHAGUFTA QUTBUDDIN PATHAN Date:

2025.07.22 15:35:23 +0530 SHAGUFTA QUTBUDDIN PATHAN 30-WP-9692-2025.doc

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 9692 OF 2025 Vijay Laxman Gavade ... Petitioner

Versus

The State of Maharashtra Through Secretary, Home Department, & Ors.

... Respondents Mr. Kunal Shirgire a/w Ms. Mitalee Gaikwad i/b Mr. Vikas Kolekar for the Petitioner Mr. Saket Mone, `B' Panel Counsel for the Respondents-State CORAM : REVATI MOHITE DERE & DR. NEELA GOKHALE, JJ.

MONDAY, 21 st JULY 2025 P.C :

By this petition, the petitioner presses only for prayer clause (b), which seeks a direction to respondent No.3 to decide the petitioner's representation dated 23rd May 2025. As far as the remaining prayers are concerned, learned counsel for the petitioner does not press the same. Accordingly, the said prayers are not gone into and are not considered. SQ Pathan 1/2

30-WP-9692-2025.doc Insofar as prayer clause (b) is concerned, learned counsel appearing for respondent Nos. 1 and 3 states that the petitioner's representation dated 23rd May 2025 will be decided by the concerned authority as expeditiously as possible, and in any event, within eight weeks from the date of receipt of this order. He further submits that the said representation will be decided on its own merits and in accordance with law. Statement accepted.

In view of the aforesaid statement, nothing survives for consideration in this petition. The petition is accordingly disposed of.

Needless to state that we have not gone into the merits of the petitioner's representation and as such, all contentions of all parties on merits, are kept open. DR. NEELA GOKHALE, J. REVATI MOHITE DERE, J. SQ Pathan 2/2