Bombay High Court

PRAVIN VISHNU KHEDKAR AND OTHERSversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR ITS PRINCIPAL SECERTARY AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The petition is disposed of with a direction to Respondent No. 3 to decide the petitioners' representation in line with the Supreme Court’s ruling, particularly paragraph 32.

Summary

The petitioners, Pravin Vishnu Khedkar and others, filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, challenging the manner in which Respondent No. 3 was handling their representation dated 18‑08‑2026. The Court examined the applicability of the Supreme Court’s ruling in Chaya and Others v. State of Maharashtra (SLP No. 14517‑14539 of 2025), especially paragraph 32 of that judgment. Relying on that precedent, the Court directed Respondent No. 3 to decide the petitioners’ representation in accordance with the Supreme Court’s guidance. No substantive merits of the representation issue were decided; the petition was disposed of with the said direction. The order was pronounced by Justices Nitin B. Suryawanshi and Abasahb D. Shinde.

Issues considered

Whether Respondent No. 3 must decide the petitioners' representation dated 18‑08‑2026 in conformity with the Supreme Court’s decision in Chaya and Others v. State of Maharashtra.

Subjects

writ petition
representation
Supreme Court precedent
paragraph 32
High Court
Aurangabad Bench
Special Leave Petition

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:39116-DB


                                                   {1}                  917-wp-11072-2026

                                 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY
                                            BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                                    917 WRIT PETITION NO. 11072 OF 2026

                                Pravin Vishnu Khedkar And Others
                                             VERSUS
                              The State Of Maharashtra And Others
                                                ...
              Mr. Devidas R Shelke, Advocate for the Petitioners
              Mr. M.K. Goyanka, AGP for State
                                              .......

                                          CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI AND
                                                   ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ.


                                             DATE : 28th AUGUST, 2026
              PER COURT :

              1.       The Writ Petition is disposed of by directing Respondent No. 3 to

              decide representation of the Petitioners dated 18.08.2026 in the light

              of decision of the Apex Court in the case of Chaya and Others etc. v/s.

              The State of Maharashtra and Another Special Leave Petition No.

              14517-14539 of 2025, particularly in the light of paragraph 32 of the

              said decision.



              (ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J.)                   (NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, J.)




              Bhagyawant Punde

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