Chandrakant S/O Tukaram Weladi And ORS. v. State Of Maharashtra, Thr. Secy., Home Department, Mumbai And ORS.

2026:BHC-NAG:1146-DB 123 WP-640-2026

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR.

WRIT PETITION NO.640 OF 2026 [Chandrakant S/o Tukaram Weladi and Others ..Vs.. State Election Commission and Others] ______________________________________________________________________________ Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders of directions Court's or Judge's order and Registrar's orders.

Shri. S. S. Taram, Advocate for Petitioners.

Ms T. Khan, AGP for Respondents/State.

CORAM : ANIL S. KILOR AND RAJ D. WAKODE, JJ.

DATE : 23 rd JANUARY, 2026 .

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Heard Shri. S. S. Taram, learned counsel for the petitioners.

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The petitioners have approached this Court seeking a direction to respondent No.2 - District Superintendent of Police, Gadchiroli, to decide the representation dated 29th December, 2025, submitted by the petitioners pointing out the new revised reservation policy vide Government Resolution dated 29th July, 2025, providing 24% reservation for Scheduled Tribes into the direct recruitment in Gadchiroli District. 3.

The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that though the respondent No.2 had issued an advertisement for recruitment, the aforesaid representation dated 29th December, 2025, has not been decided till date.

4.

In view of the above, we dispose of the present writ petition with a direction to respondent No.2 - the District Superintendent of Police, Gadchiroli, to decide the aforesaid representation within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of this order. The decision taken thereupon shall be

123 WP-640-2026 communicated to the petitioners within a period of two weeks from the date of such decision.

5.

The writ petition is, accordingly, disposed of. (RAJ D. WAKODE, J.) (ANIL S. KILOR, J.) TAMBE Signed by: Mr. Ashish Tambe Designation: PA To Honourable Judge Date: 23/01/2026 14:43:03