2026:BHC-AUG:36642-DB 1 CA.9197.26.odt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 9197 OF 2026 IN WP/15057/2023 LINGU GANPAT GHANTEWAD VERSUS THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY AND OTHERS ... Advocate for Applicant : Mr. Rahul S. Pawar AGP for Respondent/State : Ms. Neha B. Kamble Advocate for Respondent Nos.5 and 6 : Mr. S.B. Pulkundwar ... CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI AND ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ. DATE : 14.08.2026 PER COURT: 1. Not on board. Upon mentioning taken on board. 2. For the reasons stated in the Civil Application, the delay is condoned, subject to deposit of costs of Rs.1,000/- (Rupees One thousand only) within a period of 15 days with Advocates’ Association of Bombay High Court, Bench at Aurangabad. The writ petition is restored, subject to removal of office objections within a period of two weeks after deposit of the said costs. Civil application is disposed of. (ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J.) (NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, J.) habeeb/

2026:BHC-AUG:36642-DB 1 CA.9197.26.odt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 9197 OF 2026 IN WP/15057/2023 LINGU GANPAT GHANTEWAD VERSUS THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY AND OTHERS ... Advocate for Applicant : Mr. Rahul S. Pawar AGP for Respondent/State : Ms. Neha B. Kamble Advocate for Respondent Nos.5 and 6 : Mr. S.B. Pulkundwar ... CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI AND ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ. DATE : 14.08.2026 PER COURT: 1. Not on board. Upon mentioning taken on board. 2. For the reasons stated in the Civil Application, the delay is condoned, subject to deposit of costs of Rs.1,000/- (Rupees One thousand only) within a period of 15 days with Advocates’ Association of Bombay High Court, Bench at Aurangabad. The writ petition is restored, subject to removal of office objections within a period of two weeks after deposit of the said costs. Civil application is disposed of. (ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J.) (NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, J.) habeeb/